HR1370
HR1370 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Taurus.
HR1370 visual magnitude is 5.91. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1370 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 HR1370 is 0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1370
HR1370 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -6.7°
Azimuth: 43.8°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1370
HR1370 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 HR1370 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1370 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1370 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1370 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1370 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1370 is distant 1,752.69 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1370
HR1370 belongs to spectral class M0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1370 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR1370 star system properties
HR1370 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1370 double sysyem: