HR96
HR96 is a variable sub-giant star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR96 visual magnitude is 5.74. Because of its reltive faintness, HR96 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 HR96 is 0.023 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR96
HR96 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 74.4°
Azimuth: 74.2°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR96
HR96 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR96 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR96 in the sky:
Visibility of HR96 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR96 is circumpolar and transits at 09:30 UTC (altitude: 88.4°)
Distance of HR96 from the Sun and relative movement
HR96 is distant 528.36 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR96
HR96 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR96 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
