HR1559

HR1559 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Caelum.

HR1559 visual magnitude is 5.86. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1559 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 HR1559 is 0.026 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR1559

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1559

HR1559 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 HR1559 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1559 in the sky:

Visibility of HR1559 from your location

Today's HR1559 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of HR1559 from the Sun and relative movement

HR1559 is distant 286.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR1559

HR1559 belongs to spectral class A1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1559 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR1559 star system properties

HR1559 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 HR1559 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR1559