HR1976

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 24.43° Az: 3.52° Direction: North

HR1976 is a double main-sequence star of spectral class A4 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR1976 visual magnitude is 6.13. Because of its faintness, HR1976 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 HR1976. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1976 during the next 10000 years (-1.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 51m 25s

Declination +62° 48’ 50”

Hour Angle 12h 28m 06s

Sideral Time 18h 19m 32s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 49m 04s

Declination +62° 48’ 29”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 150.37°

Galactic Latitude 17.24°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR1976.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.13

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 0.62

Spectral Type A4V

Color Index (B-V)

Temperature 10125K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1976 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1976. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR1976 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1976 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.13

Secondary star magnitude 7.03

Magnitude difference 0.9

Separation 0.9 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1976 is distant 412.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 126.42

Distance (light year) 412.14

Radial Speed -4 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.007 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.01"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD38284

SAO Catalogue SAO13618

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP27472

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+62 784

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS4376

Visibility from Your Location

HR1976 is circumpolar and transits at 04:38 UTC (altitude: 78.7°)

Set Location

Other stars in Camelopardalis