HR2080

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 59.47° Az: 63.60° Direction: East-North-East

HR2080 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Auriga.

HR2080 visual magnitude is 6.14. Because of its faintness, HR2080 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 HR2080. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2080 during the next 10000 years (1.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 01m 52s

Declination +54° 32’ 48”

Hour Angle 20h 33m 17s

Sidereal Time 02h 35m 09s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 59m 48s

Declination +54° 32’ 49”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 158.73°

Galactic Latitude 14.84°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2080.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.14

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 1.04

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.2

Temperature 4309K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2080 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2080. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2080 is distant 340.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 104.49

Distance (light year) 340.65

Radial Speed -6 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.011 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.035"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD40083

SAO Catalogue SAO25505

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP28390

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+54 971

Visibility from Your Location

HR2080 is circumpolar and transits at 20:48 UTC (altitude: 86.9°)

Set Location

Other stars in Auriga