Constellation
Horologium
Horologium (Hor) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is α Hor (magnitude 3.85).
| Latin name | Horologium |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Hor |
| Brightest star | α Hor |
| Stars in this encyclopedia | 83 |
| Stars with exoplanets | 17 |
| Deep-sky objects | 4 |
| Galaxies | 29 |
In the sky
Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 38° N. South of latitude 38° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in November, the best time to observe it.
Its brightest stars
- α Hor 3.85 · 117.7 light-years
- δ Hor 4.93 · 183.2 light-years
- β Hor 4.98 · 321.1 light-years
- μ Hor 5.12 · 141.1 light-years
- ζ Hor 5.21 · 161.2 light-years
- ν Hor 5.25 · 169.3 light-years
- η Hor 5.30 · 129.4 light-years
- HIP 20161 5.33 · 248.3 light-years
- λ Hor 5.36 · 155.7 light-years
- HR 810 5.40 · 56.6 light-years
- HIP 16509 5.67 · 311.8 light-years
- HIP 14930 5.71 · 1,502 light-years
- HIP 17534 5.72 · 389.5 light-years
- γ Hor 5.73 · 183.9 light-years
- HIP 10871 5.81 · 596.6 light-years
- HIP 15305 5.84 · 535.7 light-years
- HIP 18199 5.93 · 357.7 light-years
- HIP 16339 5.98 · 391.2 light-years
- HIP 13387 6.03 · 635.2 light-years
- HIP 14749 6.11 · 425.9 light-years
- HIP 12775 6.15 · 342.6 light-years
- HIP 13518 6.22 · 1,226 light-years
- HIP 12717 6.23 · 177.3 light-years
- HIP 11925 6.24 · 223.1 light-years
- HIP 11479 6.35 · 412.1 light-years
Its stars with exoplanets
- HR 810 1 planet(s)
- TOI-257 1 planet(s)
- HD 22532 1 planet(s)
- HD 27631 1 planet(s)
- HD 22496 1 planet(s)
- HD 18599 1 planet(s)
- TOI-248 1 planet(s)
- HD 16905 1 planet(s)
- HIP 19976 1 planet(s)
- WASP-120 1 planet(s)
- TOI-558 1 planet(s)
- TIC 206466666 1 planet(s)
- TIC 160113658 1 planet(s)
- GJ 1061 3 planet(s)
- TOI-2654 1 planet(s)
- TOI-2407 1 planet(s)
- TOI-2384 1 planet(s)
Deep-sky objects
- PSR B0254-53 (J0255-5304) Pulsar
- NGC 1261 Globular cluster
- E 1 (AM 1) Globular cluster
- NGC 1252 Star cluster
Galaxies
- ESO 115-021 16.3 million light-years
- ESO 154-023 18.1 million light-years
- NGC 1311 17.0 million light-years
- IC 1959 19.7 million light-years
- ESO 199-007 21.4 million light-years
- PGC 13294 26.0 million light-years
- NGC 1244 257.2 million light-years
- NGC 1096 302.1 million light-years
- NGC 1136 261.4 million light-years
- NGC 1031 261.1 million light-years
- IC 1908 NED01 383.7 million light-years
- IC 1933 49.4 million light-years
- IC 1942 NED02 860.1 million light-years
- IC 1946 541.6 million light-years
- IC 1957 584.2 million light-years
- IC 1940 635.6 million light-years
- IC 1954 49.6 million light-years
- IC 1989 519.1 million light-years
- NGC 1356 549.5 million light-years
- NGC 1494 52.6 million light-years
- IC 2000 45.7 million light-years
- IC 1949 313.4 million light-years
- NGC 1527 56.5 million light-years
- NGC 1483 53.6 million light-years
- IC 2035 69.6 million light-years
- NGC 1448 54.4 million light-years
- NGC 1495 59.8 million light-years
- NGC 1510 42.5 million light-years
- NGC 1512 41.8 million light-years
Its other stars
- HIP 19721
- HIP 11293
- HIP 15655
- HIP 13429
- HIP 17493
- HIP 15884
- HIP 17298
- Gl 132
- TOI-257
- HD 22532
- HD 27631
- HD 22496
- Gl 140.1A
- GJ 1066
- HD 18599
- TOI-248
- GJ 3246
- GJ 1056
- HD 16905
- GJ 1049
- Gl 140.1B
- HIP 19976
- Gl 161.2
- WASP-120
- TOI-558
- Gl 118
- Gl 145
- Gl 93
- Gl 126
- Gl 114.1A
- TIC 206466666
- TIC 160113658
- GJ 1061
- TOI-2654
- TOI-2407
- GJ 3210
- TOI-2384
- 2MASS J02265658-5327032
- DENIS-P J035726.9-441730
- 2MASS J02284355-6325052
- 2MASS J03582255-4116060
- DENIS J031433.1-462339
- 2MASS J02235464-5815067
- 2MASS J04185879-4507413
- 2MASS J02340093-6442068
- 2MASS J04012977-4050448
- 2MASS J02330145-6403420
- 2MASS J03231002-4631237
- 2MASS J02410564-5511466
- WISEA J032049.31-532656.7
- CWISE J031021.61-573355.6
- WISE J030919.67-501614.3
- WISEA J030237.52-581740.3
- WISEA J034227.44-462252.0
- WISEA J030534.09-582635.5
- WISEA J032504.52-504403.0
- WISEA J021420.18-573245.1
- WISE J041358.14-475039.3