HR2072

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -81.68° Az: 137.03° Direction: South-East

HR2072 is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class F7 in the constellation of Pictor.

HR2072 visual magnitude is 5.94. Because of its faintness, HR2072 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 HR2072. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2072 during the next 10000 years (4.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -13.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 52m 45s

Declination -57° 09’ 05”

Hour Angle 12h 41m 54s

Sidereal Time 18h 34m 40s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 52m 20s

Declination -57° 09’ 21”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 265.48°

Galactic Latitude -30.41°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2072.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.94

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude 0.42

Spectral Type F7IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.66

Temperature 5742K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2072 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2072. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2072 is distant 414.76 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 127.23

Distance (light year) 414.76

Radial Speed 8 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.024 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.078"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD39937

SAO Catalogue SAO234181

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP27737

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-57 901

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 2714

Visibility from Your Location

HR2072 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Pictor