HR1206
HR1206 is a giant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
HR1206 visual magnitude is 6.22. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1206 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR1206 is 0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1206
HR1206 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -4.2°
Azimuth: 245.3°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1206
HR1206 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1206 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1206 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1206 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1206 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1206 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1206 is distant 698.07 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1206
HR1206 belongs to spectral class K
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1206 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
