HR1296

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 44.27° Az: 48.17° Direction: North-East

HR1296 is a variable giant star of spectral class A4 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR1296 visual magnitude is 6.08. Because of its faintness, HR1296 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 HR1296. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1296 during the next 100000 years (-3.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 17m 04s

Declination +57° 31’ 14”

Hour Angle 18h 26m 09s

Sideral Time 22h 43m 14s

J2000

Right Ascension 04h 15m 01s

Declination +57° 27’ 37”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 147.69°

Galactic Latitude 4.73°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR1296.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.08

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.94

Spectral Type A4III

Color Index (B-V) 0.61

Temperature 5929K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1296 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1296. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1296 is distant 1,309.24 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 401.61

Distance (light year) 1,309.24

Radial Speed -23 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.002 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.003"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD26553

SAO Catalogue SAO24495

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP19823

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+57 785

FK5 Catalogue 2304

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Var?

Visibility from Your Location

HR1296 is circumpolar and transits at 03:23 UTC (altitude: 84.0°)

Set Location

Other stars in Camelopardalis