HR1550
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 77.68°
Az: 228.99°
Direction: South-West
HR1550 is a giant star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Auriga.
HR1550 visual magnitude is 5.71. Because of its faintness, HR1550 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 HR1550. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1550 during the next
100000 years (-10.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR1550.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1550 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1550.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1550 is distant 516.64 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR1550 is circumpolar and transits at 12:45 UTC (altitude: 81.1°)