HR1960
HR1960 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Dorado.
HR1960 visual magnitude is 6.31. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1960 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR1960 is -0.022 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.01 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1960
HR1960 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -72.3°
Azimuth: 155.2°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1960
HR1960 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 HR1960 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1960 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1960 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR1960 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR1960 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1960 is distant 855.64 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1960
HR1960 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1960 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
