HR1812

HR1812 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Lepus.

HR1812 visual magnitude is 5.89. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1812 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 HR1812:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1812

HR1812 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1812 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1812 in the sky:

Visibility of HR1812 from your location

Today's HR1812 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR1812

The image below is a photograph of HR1812 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 HR1812 is 0.004 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.

Distance of HR1812 from the Sun and relative movement

HR1812 is distant 140.28 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR1812

HR1812 belongs to spectral class F2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1812 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR1812 star system properties

HR1812 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1812 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR1812