HR1281
HR1281 is a giant star in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
HR1281 visual magnitude is 6.03. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1281 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 HR1281 is 0.013 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.027 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1281
HR1281 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 48.0°
Azimuth: 332.7°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1281
HR1281 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1281 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1281 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1281 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR1281 is circumpolar and transits at 13:53 UTC (altitude: 69.4°)
Distance of HR1281 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1281 is distant 365.47 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1281
HR1281 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1281 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
