HR1736
HR1736 is a double giant star in the constellation of Auriga.
HR1736 visual magnitude is 6.54. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1736 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 HR1736 is 0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1736
HR1736 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 38.0°
Azimuth: 300.6°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1736
HR1736 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1736 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1736 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1736 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR1736 is circumpolar and transits at 15:04 UTC (altitude: 85.5°)
Distance of HR1736 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1736 is distant 615.09 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1736
HR1736 belongs to spectral class G and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1736 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR1736 star system properties
HR1736 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1736 double sysyem: