HR986
HR986 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Perseus.
HR986 visual magnitude is 5.96. Because of its reltive faintness, HR986 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 HR986:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR986
HR986 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 HR986 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR986 in the sky:
Visibility of HR986 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR986 is circumpolar and transits at 03:23 UTC (altitude: 77.8°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR986
The image below is a photograph of HR986 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 HR986 is 0.022 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.02 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR986 from the Sun and relative movement
HR986 is distant 607.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR986
HR986 belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR986 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
