HR1916

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 28.37° Az: 350.00° Direction: North

HR1916 is a giant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR1916 visual magnitude is 5.6. Because of its faintness, HR1916 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 HR1916. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1916 during the next 10000 years (-1.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 44m 59s

Declination +65° 42’ 28”

Hour Angle 10h 32m 48s

Sidereal Time 16h 17m 47s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 42m 26s

Declination +65° 41’ 52”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 147.32°

Galactic Latitude 17.88°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR1916.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.6

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.94

Spectral Type K5

Color Index (B-V) 1.24

Temperature 4232K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1916 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1916. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1916 is distant 278.63 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 85.47

Distance (light year) 278.63

Radial Speed -19 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.006 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.018"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD37289

SAO Catalogue SAO13570

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP26882

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+65 485

FK5 Catalogue 2426

Visibility from Your Location

HR1916 is circumpolar and transits at 14:06 UTC (altitude: 75.8°)

Set Location

Other stars in Camelopardalis