HR966

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 64.39° Az: 263.87° Direction: West

HR966 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Perseus.

HR966 visual magnitude is 6.07. Because of its faintness, HR966 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 HR966. The red arrow shows the motion of HR966 during the next 10000 years (11.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 03h 16m 38s

Declination +42° 35’ 47”

Hour Angle 02h 22m 51s

Sidereal Time 05h 39m 29s

J2000

Right Ascension 03h 14m 56s

Declination +42° 30’ 14”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 149.24°

Galactic Latitude -12.92°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.07

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 1.88

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.07

Temperature 4581K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR966 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR966. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR966 is distant 224.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 69.01

Distance (light year) 224.98

Radial Speed 22 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.07 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.012"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD20063

SAO Catalogue SAO38674

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP15118

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+41 638

Visibility from Your Location

HR966 is circumpolar and transits at 11:50 UTC (altitude: 81.1°)

Set Location

Other stars in Perseus