HR1291

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -83.09° Az: 37.05° Direction: North-East

HR1291 is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class F2 in the constellation of Horologium.

HR1291 visual magnitude is 6.59. Because of its faintness, HR1291 is not visible to the naked eye.

DSS2 image of HR1291. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1291 during the next 10000 years (12.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 09m 19s

Declination -45° 48’ 01”

Hour Angle 12h 23m 52s

Sideral Time 16h 33m 11s

J2000

Right Ascension 04h 08m 33s

Declination -45° 51’ 52”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 252.21°

Galactic Latitude -47.02°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR1291.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.59

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 3.08

Spectral Type F2V

Color Index (B-V) 0.38

Temperature 6989K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1291 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1291. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR1291 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1291 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.59

Secondary star magnitude 10.59

Magnitude difference 4

Separation 1.2 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1291 is distant 164.40 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 50.43

Distance (light year) 164.40

Radial Speed 8 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.075 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.021"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD26413

SAO Catalogue SAO216667

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP19331

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-46 1314

FK5 Catalogue 2299

Visibility from Your Location

HR1291 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Horologium