HR1964

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -50.44° Az: 205.92° Direction: South-West

HR1964 is a variable giant star of spectral class M3 in the constellation of Mensa.

HR1964 visual magnitude is 5.78. Because of its faintness, HR1964 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 HR1964. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1964 during the next 10000 years (-0.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 34m 07s

Declination -73° 43’ 32”

Hour Angle 06h 26m 09s

Sidereal Time 12h 00m 16s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 34m 44s

Declination -73° 44’ 29”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 284.9°

Galactic Latitude -31.3°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR1964.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.78

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.75

Spectral Type M3III

Color Index (B-V) 1.71

Temperature 3503K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1964 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1964. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1964 is distant 1,044.87 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 320.51

Distance (light year) 1,044.87

Radial Speed -11 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.003 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.033"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD37993

SAO Catalogue SAO256208

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP26169

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-73 316

FK5 Catalogue 2422

General Catalogue of Variable Stars WX Men

Visibility from Your Location

HR1964 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Mensa