HR966
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 81.00°
Az: 189.80°
Direction: South
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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR966.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR966.
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR966 is circumpolar and transits at 03:34 UTC (altitude: 81.1°)