HR1299
HR1299 is a giant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
HR1299 visual magnitude is 6.44. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1299 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR1299 is -0.019 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.035 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1299
HR1299 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -61.4°
Azimuth: 291.5°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1299
HR1299 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1299 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1299 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1299 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1299 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1299 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1299 is distant 1,185.45 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1299
HR1299 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1299 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
