HR1294

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -56.14° Az: 223.84° Direction: South

HR1294 is a main-sequence star of spectral class G3 in the constellation of Reticulum.

HR1294 visual magnitude is 6.38. Because of its faintness, HR1294 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 HR1294. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1294 during the next 1000 years (3.55 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.40 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 07m 37s

Declination -64° 09’ 20”

Hour Angle 07h 50m 52s

Sidereal Time 11h 58m 29s

J2000

Right Ascension 04h 07m 21s

Declination -64° 13’ 20”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 276.89°

Galactic Latitude -41.65°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR1294.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.38

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 4.55

Spectral Type G3V

Color Index (B-V) 0.64

Temperature 5815K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1294 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1294. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1294 is distant 75.60 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 23.19

Distance (light year) 75.60

Radial Speed 28 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.213 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.324"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD26491

SAO Catalogue SAO248945

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP19233

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-64 305

Gliese Catalogue Gl 162.1

Visibility from Your Location

HR1294 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Reticulum