HR1424

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 1.96° Az: 7.62° Direction: South-West

HR1424 is a double main-sequence star of spectral class B8 in the constellation of Perseus.

HR1424 visual magnitude is 6.26. Because of its faintness, HR1424 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 HR1424. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1424 during the next 10000 years (-1.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 33m 08s

Declination +40° 03’ 47”

Hour Angle 12h 39m 53s

Sidereal Time 17h 13m 02s

J2000

Right Ascension 04h 31m 23s

Declination +40° 00’ 37”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 162.01°

Galactic Latitude -5.62°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR1424.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.26

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -2.33

Spectral Type B8V

Color Index (B-V) 0.04

Temperature 9652K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1424 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1424. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR1424 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1424 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.26

Secondary star magnitude 6.76

Magnitude difference 0.5

Separation 9.3 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1424 is distant 1,706.81 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 523.56

Distance (light year) 1,706.81

Radial Speed -12 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.006 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.014"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD28503

SAO Catalogue SAO57278

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP21108

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+39 1013

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS3273

Visibility from Your Location

HR1424 is circumpolar and transits at 10:29 UTC (altitude: 78.6°)

Set Location

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