HR1714

HR1714 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Cepheus.

HR1714 visual magnitude is 6.6. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1714 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR1714:

Color of HR1714 ⬤

Magnitude of HR1714 6.6

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR1714 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 53°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1714

HR1714 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1714 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 05h 43m 48s

Declination J2000 +85° 40’ 05”

Galactic Longitude 127.54°

Galactic Latitude 25.79°

Constellation Cepheus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1714 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR1714.

Visibility of HR1714 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR1714 is circumpolar and transits at 17:20 UTC (altitude: 55.8°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR1714

The image below is a photograph of HR1714 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR1714 is -0.016 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR1714. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1714 during the next 10000 years (-2.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.33 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR1714 from the Sun and relative movement

HR1714 is distant 472.46 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 144.93 pc

Distance (light year) 472.46 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -14 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.016 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.002 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR1714

HR1714 belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude 0.79

Spectral Type A2V

Color Index (B-V)

Temperature of HR1714 10125K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1714 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1714. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR1714

Henry Draper Catalogue HD34109

SAO Catalogue SAO873

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP27015

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+85 78

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