HR965
HR965 is a bright giant star in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR965 visual magnitude is 5.61. Because of its reltive faintness, HR965 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR965:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR965
HR965 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 HR965 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR965 in the sky:
Visibility of HR965 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR965 is circumpolar and transits at 02:49 UTC (altitude: 56.6°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR965
The image below is a photograph of HR965 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR965 is 0.063 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.136 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR965 from the Sun and relative movement
HR965 is distant 355.12 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 33 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR965
HR965 belongs to spectral class G3 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR965 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
