HR428
HR428 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR428 visual magnitude is 6.14. Because of its reltive faintness, HR428 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 HR428 is 0.084 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 HR428
HR428 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 74.5°
Azimuth: 15.7°
Direction: North-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR428
HR428 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR428 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR428 in the sky:
Visibility of HR428 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR428 is circumpolar and transits at 10:39 UTC (altitude: 75.4°)
Distance of HR428 from the Sun and relative movement
HR428 is distant 282.50 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR428
HR428 belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR428 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
