HR966
HR966 is a giant star in the constellation of Perseus.
HR966 visual magnitude is 6.07. Because of its reltive faintness, HR966 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 HR966 is 0.07 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.012 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR966
HR966 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 14.5°
Azimuth: 37.2°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR966
HR966 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 HR966 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR966 in the sky:
Visibility of HR966 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR966 is circumpolar and transits at 11:44 UTC (altitude: 81.0°)
Distance of HR966 from the Sun and relative movement
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.
Spectral properties of HR966
HR966 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR966 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
