In Evidence
Detailed information about the discovery of Comet C/2025 J1 (Borisov) and pointers to useful resources to track and observe it. Read more...
Other stars in Perseus
- Mirfak
- Algol
- Ī¶ Persei
- Īµ Persei
- Ī³ Persei
- Ī“ Persei
- Ļ Persei
- Miram
- Ī½ Persei
- Misam
- Atik
- Ļ Persei
- 48 Persei
- Menkib
- Ī¹ Persei
- Ļ Persei
- Īø Persei
- Ī¼ Persei
- 16 Persei
- Ļ Persei
- 58 Persei
- Ī» Persei
- Ļ Persei
- 17 Persei
- HR1324
- Ļ Persei
- 34 Persei
- Ļ Persei
- 52 Persei
- HR918
- HR991
- 53 Persei
- HR1533
- 12 Persei
- 24 Persei
- 54 Persei
- 32 Persei
- 40 Persei
- HR1034
- HR969
- 31 Persei
- 4 Persei
- 21 Persei
- 42 Persei
- 29 Persei
- 9 Persei
- HR1390
- HR890
- 43 Persei
- HR1011
- 59 Persei
- 36 Persei
- 20 Persei
- HR1207
- 14 Persei
- HR1330
- HR1063
- HR885
- 30 Persei
- HR1215
- 50 Persei
- 1 Persei
- HR1333
- HR1113
- HR1037
- HR1133
- HR1041
- HR1019
- HR1176
- HR1141
- HR618
- HR1482
- 3 Persei
- HR1286
- 55 Persei
- 8 Persei
- HR1198
- 56 Persei
- HR1191
- 11 Persei
- HR964
- 2 Persei
- HR1078
- HR1051
- HR526
- HR787
- HR1493
- HR842
- HR886
- HR529
- HR1074
- HR956
- HR1337
- HR1001
- HR986
- HR1514
- 7 Persei
- HR1489
- HR1170
- HR865
- HR876
- HR923
- HR1127
- HR978
- HR966
- HR1500
- HR1029
- 49 Persei
- 57 Persei
- HR1209
- HR1130
- HR920
- HR894
- HR1160
- HR950
- HR1344
- HR973
- HR1419
- HR864
- HR1328
- HR1371
- HR1047
- HR819
- HR1164
- HR1197
- HR976
- HR825
- 10 Persei
- HR849
- HR538
- HR1424
- HR690
- HR1056
- HR820
- HR1226
- HR975
- HR621
- HR930
- HR949
- HR846
- 5 Persei
- HR1229
- HR470
- HR1059
- HR933
- HR1072
- HR1234
- HR1097
- HR641
- HR831
- HR1301
- HR540
- HR979
- HR654
- HR792
- HR1020
- HR1026
- HR716
- HR1223
- HR1163
- HR891
HR956
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 27.68°
Az: 313.97°
Direction: North-West
HR956 is a giant star of spectral class G9 in the constellation of Perseus.
HR956 visual magnitude is 5.9. Because of its faintness, HR956 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 HR956. The red arrow shows the motion of HR956 during the next
10000 years (5.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR956.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR956 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR956.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR956 is distant 311.37 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR956 is circumpolar and transits at 11:33 UTC (altitude: 86.8°)