HR2137
HR2137 is a multiple hypergiant star in the constellation of Auriga.
HR2137 visual magnitude is 6.34. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2137 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR2137 is 0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2137
HR2137 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 1.2°
Azimuth: 15.9°
Direction: North-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2137
HR2137 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2137 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2137 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2137 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2137 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2137 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2137 is distant 754.63 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2137
HR2137 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2137 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR2137 star system properties
HR2137 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 HR2137 double sysyem: