HR96
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 43.85°
Az: 305.14°
Direction: North-West
HR96 is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR96 visual magnitude is 5.74. Because of its faintness, HR96 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 HR96. The red arrow shows the motion of HR96 during the next
10000 years (3.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR96.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR96.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR96 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR96.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR96 is circumpolar and transits at 23:29 UTC (altitude: 88.3°)