HR1219
HR1219 is a variable and multiple hypergiant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
HR1219 visual magnitude is 5.71. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1219 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 HR1219 is -0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1219
HR1219 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -57.2°
Azimuth: 88.2°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1219
HR1219 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1219 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1219 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1219 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR1219 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR1219 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1219 is distant 515.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1219
HR1219 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1219 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
