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HR1238

Altitude: -20.1°   Azimuth: 354.1°   Direction: North

HR1238 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Taurus.

HR1238 visual magnitude is 5.89. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1238 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 HR1238 is 0.132 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.028 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR1238 star
DSS2 image of HR1238. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1238 during the next 1000 years (2.20 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.47 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR1238

5.89
Main-sequence

HR1238 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -20.1°
Azimuth: 354.1°
Direction: North

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1238

HR1238 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 HR1238 are provided in the following table:

04h 00m 48s
+18° 11’ 38”
173.65°
-25.5°
Taurus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1238 in the sky:

Finder chart HR1238 star
Simplified finder chart for HR1238.

Visibility of HR1238 from your location

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

Today's HR1238 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 71.8°
Max altitude: 56.7°
Azimuth: 288.2°

Distance of HR1238 from the Sun and relative movement

HR1238 is distant 148.25 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.

45.48 pc
148.25 ly
25 km/s
0.132 arcsec/year
-0.028 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR1238

HR1238 belongs to spectral class F4 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

2.60
F4V
7337K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1238 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1238. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR1238 star system properties

HR1238 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1238 double sysyem:

5.89
9.19
3.3
164.2 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR1238

SAO93721
SAO93721