HR1386
HR1386 is a double giant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
HR1386 visual magnitude is 6.39. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1386 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 HR1386 is -0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1386
HR1386 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -28.2°
Azimuth: 247.4°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1386
HR1386 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 HR1386 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1386 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1386 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1386 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1386 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1386 is distant 840.21 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1386
HR1386 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 HR1386 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR1386 star system properties
HR1386 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1386 double sysyem: