HR955
HR955 is a double giant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
HR955 visual magnitude is 6.05. Because of its reltive faintness, HR955 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 HR955 is -0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.014 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR955
HR955 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -0.4°
Azimuth: 264.4°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR955
HR955 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR955 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR955 in the sky:
Visibility of HR955 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR955 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR955 from the Sun and relative movement
HR955 is distant 783.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR955
HR955 belongs to spectral class M1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR955 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR955 star system properties
HR955 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR955 double sysyem: