HR1281

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 34.51° Az: 352.50° Direction: North

HR1281 is a giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR1281 visual magnitude is 6.03. Because of its faintness, HR1281 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 HR1281. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1281 during the next 10000 years (2.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 16m 35s

Declination +72° 11’ 17”

Hour Angle 10h 37m 38s

Sidereal Time 14h 54m 13s

J2000

Right Ascension 04h 13m 44s

Declination +72° 07’ 35”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 137.15°

Galactic Latitude 15.1°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR1281.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.03

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.78

Spectral Type K1III

Color Index (B-V) 1.01

Temperature 4719K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1281 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1281. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

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.

Distance (parsec) 112.11

Distance (light year) 365.47

Radial Speed -4 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.013 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.027"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD26076

SAO Catalogue SAO5125

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP19730

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+71 239

Visibility from Your Location

HR1281 is circumpolar and transits at 18:16 UTC (altitude: 69.3°)

Set Location

Other stars in Camelopardalis