HR1249
HR1249 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Eridanus.
HR1249 visual magnitude is 5.38. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1249 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 HR1249 is 0.149 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.251 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1249
HR1249 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -34.8°
Azimuth: 30.1°
Direction: North-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1249
HR1249 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 HR1249 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1249 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1249 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1249 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1249 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1249 is distant 62.69 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1249
HR1249 belongs to spectral class F5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1249 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
