HR1688
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 36.43°
Az: 37.71°
Direction: North-East
HR1688 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
HR1688 visual magnitude is 6.15. Because of its faintness, HR1688 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 HR1688. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1688 during the next
10000 years (2.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR1688.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1688 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1688.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1688 is distant 307.26 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR1688 is circumpolar and transits at 13:23 UTC (altitude: 82.0°)