HR1972
HR1972 is a hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Columba.
HR1972 visual magnitude is 6.19. Because of its faintness, HR1972 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.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR1972.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1972 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1972 is distant 565.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's HR1972 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):