HR122
HR122 is a double giant star in the constellation of Andromeda.
HR122 visual magnitude is 5.87. Because of its reltive faintness, HR122 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 HR122 is 0.047 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.019 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR122
HR122 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 25.9°
Azimuth: 67.8°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR122
HR122 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR122 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR122 in the sky:
Visibility of HR122 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR122 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR122 from the Sun and relative movement
HR122 is distant 467.05 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR122
HR122 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR122 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR122 star system properties
HR122 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR122 double sysyem: