HR1255
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 79.35°
Az: 69.21°
Direction: East-North-East
HR1255 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
HR1255 visual magnitude is 6.31. Because of its faintness, HR1255 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 HR1255. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1255 during the next
1000 years (0.92 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.65 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR1255.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR1255.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1255 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1255.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1255 is distant 319.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR1255 is circumpolar and transits at 04:06 UTC (altitude: 87.4°)