HR1846
HR1846 is a giant star in the constellation of Auriga.
HR1846 visual magnitude is 6.55. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1846 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 HR1846:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1846
HR1846 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 HR1846 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1846 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1846 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR1846 is circumpolar and transits at 04:38 UTC (altitude: 80.6°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR1846
The image below is a photograph of HR1846 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 HR1846 is -0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR1846 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1846 is distant 5,719.30 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1846
HR1846 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star. HR1846 is also a Hg chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1846 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
