HR1712

Below the horizon. Rise: 19:19 | Tran: 5:16 | Set: 15:09

Alt: -3.83° Az: 352.70° Direction: North

HR1712 is a variable and multiple main-sequence star of spectral class O9 in the constellation of Auriga.

HR1712 visual magnitude is 5.96. Because of its faintness, HR1712 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 HR1712. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1712 during the next 10000 years (1.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 17m 56s

Declination +34° 20’ 15”

Hour Angle 11h 24m 39s

Sideral Time 16h 42m 35s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 16m 18s

Declination +34° 18’ 42”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 172.08°

Galactic Latitude -2.26°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR1712.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.96

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -2.29

Spectral Type O9V

Color Index (B-V) 0.22

Temperature 8011K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1712 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1712. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR1712 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 HR1712 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.96

Secondary star magnitude 9.26

Magnitude difference 3.3

Separation 8.4 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1712 is distant 1,455.36 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 59 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 446.43

Distance (light year) 1,455.36

Radial Speed 59 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.008 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.03"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD34078

SAO Catalogue SAO57816

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP24575

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+34 980

General Catalogue of Variable Stars AE Aur

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS3843

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR1712 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 55.7° RISE 19:19

Max altitude: 72.9° TRANSIT 5:16

Azimuth: 304.3° SET 15:09

Set Location

Other stars in Auriga