HR1225

HR1225 is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Eridanus.

HR1225 visual magnitude is 6.19. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1225 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR1225:

Color of HR1225 ⬤

Magnitude of HR1225 6.19

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR1225 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1225

HR1225 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 HR1225 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 03h 56m 37s

Declination J2000 -09° 45’ 02”

Galactic Longitude 200.29°

Galactic Latitude -43.1°

Constellation Eridanus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1225 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR1225.

Visibility of HR1225 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's HR1225 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 99.8° RISE 11:09

Max altitude: 28.8° TRANSIT 16:17

Azimuth: 260.2° SET 21:26

RIGHT NOW HR1225 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR1225

The image below is a photograph of HR1225 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR1225 is 0.042 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR1225. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1225 during the next 10000 years (7.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.00 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR1225 from the Sun and relative movement

HR1225 is distant 346.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 106.27 pc

Distance (light year) 346.44 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 14 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.042 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.006 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR1225

HR1225 belongs to spectral class F1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude 1.06

Spectral Type F1V

Color Index (B-V) 0.28

Temperature of HR1225 7591K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1225 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1225. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR1225

Henry Draper Catalogue HD24832

SAO Catalogue SAO130833

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP18455

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-10 793

FK5 Catalogue 2284

General Catalogue of Variable Stars DL Eri

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