HR1284
HR1284 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Taurus.
HR1284 visual magnitude is 5.95. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1284 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR1284:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1284
HR1284 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1284 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1284 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1284 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1284 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR1284
The image below is a photograph of HR1284 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR1284 is 0.016 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.014 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR1284 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1284 is distant 445.36 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1284
HR1284 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1284 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
