HR1668
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 28.95°
Az: 310.31°
Direction: South-South-West
HR1668 is a main-sequence star of spectral class F5 in the constellation of Auriga.
HR1668 visual magnitude is 5.68. Because of its faintness, HR1668 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 HR1668. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1668 during the next
1000 years (0.92 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.45 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR1668.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1668 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1668.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1668 is distant 150.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 33 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR1668 is circumpolar and transits at 11:09 UTC (altitude: 85.5°)