HR1912

HR1912 is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Pictor.

HR1912 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1912 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 HR1912:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1912

HR1912 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1912 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1912 in the sky:

Visibility of HR1912 from your location

HR1912 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR1912

The image below is a photograph of HR1912 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 HR1912 is 0.072 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.011 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR1912 from the Sun and relative movement

HR1912 is distant 183.15 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 38 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR1912

HR1912 belongs to spectral class F8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1912 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR1912 star system properties

HR1912 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1912 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR1912