HR1979
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 50.45°
Az: 280.57°
Direction: South-West
HR1979 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Auriga.
HR1979 visual magnitude is 6.29. Because of its faintness, HR1979 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 HR1979. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1979 during the next
10000 years (1.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -14.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR1979.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1979 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1979.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1979 is distant 719.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR1979 is circumpolar and transits at 11:45 UTC (altitude: 81.1°)