HR1270
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 24.12°
Az: 343.89°
Direction: North-North-West
HR1270 is a bright giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
HR1270 visual magnitude is 6.28. Because of its faintness, HR1270 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 HR1270. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1270 during the next
100000 years (0.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR1270.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1270 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1270.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1270 is distant 1,072.37 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR1270 is circumpolar and transits at 12:02 UTC (altitude: 81.5°)