HR1260

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 47.79° Az: 42.87° Direction: North-East

HR1260 is a variable and multiple hypergiant star of spectral class B0 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR1260 visual magnitude is 6.99. Because of its faintness, HR1260 is not visible to the naked eye.

DSS2 image of HR1260. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1260 during the next 10000 years (-3.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 10m 05s

Declination +62° 23’ 42”

Hour Angle 18h 37m 47s

Sidereal Time 22h 47m 52s

J2000

Right Ascension 04h 07m 51s

Declination +62° 19’ 47”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 143.68°

Galactic Latitude 7.66°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.99

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude -4.60

Spectral Type B0III

Color Index (B-V) 0.42

Temperature 6776K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1260 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1260. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR1260 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1260 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.99

Secondary star magnitude 7.29

Magnitude difference 0.3

Separation 17.9 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1260 is distant 6,791.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 2,083.33

Distance (light year) 6,791.67

Radial Speed -9 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.023 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.01"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD25638

SAO Catalogue SAO13031

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP19272

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+61 676

General Catalogue of Variable Stars SZ Cam

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS2984

Visibility from Your Location

HR1260 is circumpolar and transits at 18:14 UTC (altitude: 79.1°)

Set Location

Other stars in Camelopardalis