HR1229

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 77.39° Az: 176.03° Direction: South

HR1229 is a double main-sequence star of spectral class A1 in the constellation of Perseus.

HR1229 visual magnitude is 6.38. Because of its faintness, HR1229 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of HR1229. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1229 during the next 100000 years (-10.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 01m 19s

Declination +38° 53’ 21”

Hour Angle 23h 55m 33s

Sideral Time 03h 56m 52s

J2000

Right Ascension 03h 59m 39s

Declination +38° 49’ 14”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 158.42°

Galactic Latitude -10.75°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR1229.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.38

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -1.26

Spectral Type A1V

Color Index (B-V) 0.1

Temperature 9028K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1229 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1229. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR1229 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1229 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.38

Secondary star magnitude 9.08

Magnitude difference 2.7

Separation 1.5 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1229 is distant 1,097.64 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 336.70

Distance (light year) 1,097.64

Radial Speed -2 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.006 arcsec/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD24982

SAO Catalogue SAO56866

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP18657

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+38 829

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS2910

Visibility from Your Location

HR1229 is circumpolar and transits at 03:04 UTC (altitude: 77.4°)

Set Location

Other stars in Perseus