HR1296
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 71.84°
Az: 58.93°
Direction: South-West
HR1296 is a variable giant star of spectral class A4 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
HR1296 visual magnitude is 6.08. Because of its faintness, HR1296 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 HR1296. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1296 during the next
100000 years (-3.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR1296.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1296 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1296.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1296 is distant 1,309.24 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR1296 is circumpolar and transits at 10:13 UTC (altitude: 84.0°)