HR1236

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -31.32° Az: 203.64° Direction: South-West

HR1236 is a giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Reticulum.

HR1236 visual magnitude is 6.14. Because of its faintness, HR1236 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 HR1236. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1236 during the next 10000 years (12.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 7.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 03h 56m 23s

Declination -63° 23’ 26”

Hour Angle 03h 19m 30s

Sidereal Time 07h 15m 54s

J2000

Right Ascension 03h 56m 03s

Declination -63° 27’ 48”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 276.74°

Galactic Latitude -43.11°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR1236.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.14

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.86

Spectral Type K1III

Color Index (B-V) 1.1

Temperature 4515K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1236 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1236. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1236 is distant 370.88 light years from the Sun

Distance (parsec) 113.77

Distance (light year) 370.88

Proper Motion RA 0.072 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.047"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD25170

SAO Catalogue SAO248912

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP18401

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-63 275

Visibility from Your Location

HR1236 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Reticulum