HR2096

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 17.26° Az: 37.80° Direction: North-East

HR2096 is a multiple giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Auriga.

HR2096 visual magnitude is 6.22. Because of its faintness, HR2096 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 HR2096. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2096 during the next 10000 years (-4.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 02m 07s

Declination +44° 35’ 28”

Hour Angle 15h 41m 06s

Sideral Time 21h 43m 14s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 00m 19s

Declination +44° 35’ 30”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 167.84°

Galactic Latitude 10.37°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR2096.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.22

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.98

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V)

Temperature 10125K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2096 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2096. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR2096 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2096 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.22

Secondary star magnitude 10.22

Magnitude difference 4

Separation 34.2 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2096 is distant 364.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 111.86

Distance (light year) 364.65

Radial Speed 2 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.026 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.041"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD40325

SAO Catalogue SAO40769

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP28438

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+44 1332

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS4576

Visibility from Your Location

HR2096 is circumpolar and transits at 04:41 UTC (altitude: 83.1°)

Set Location

Other stars in Auriga