HR1912

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -42.92° Az: 231.29° Direction: South

HR1912 is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class F8 in the constellation of Pictor.

HR1912 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its faintness, HR1912 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of HR1912. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1912 during the next 10000 years (12.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 34m 14s

Declination -54° 53’ 10”

Hour Angle 06h 26m 15s

Sidereal Time 12h 00m 30s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 33m 44s

Declination -54° 54’ 07”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 262.7°

Galactic Latitude -32.91°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR1912.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.43

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 2.68

Spectral Type F8V

Color Index (B-V) 0.55

Temperature 6170K

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

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1912. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

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:

Main star magnitude 6.43

Secondary star magnitude 10.03

Magnitude difference 3.6

Separation 54.7 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

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.

Distance (parsec) 56.18

Distance (light year) 183.15

Radial Speed 38 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.072 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.011"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD37226

SAO Catalogue SAO234026

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP26079

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-54 854

FK5 Catalogue 2419

Visibility from Your Location

HR1912 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Pictor