HR1455
HR1455 is a double bright giant star in the constellation of Taurus.
HR1455 visual magnitude is 6.36. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1455 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 HR1455 is -0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1455
HR1455 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 5.5°
Azimuth: 64.7°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1455
HR1455 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 HR1455 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1455 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1455 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1455 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1455 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1455 is distant 463.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1455
HR1455 belongs to spectral class G5 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1455 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR1455 star system properties
HR1455 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 HR1455 double sysyem: