HR2209

HR2209 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR2209 visual magnitude is 4.8. Because of its moderate brightness, HR2209 should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR2209:

Color of HR2209 ⬤

Magnitude of HR2209 4.8

Class Hypergiant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR2209 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 63°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2209

HR2209 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2209 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 06h 18m 50s

Declination J2000 +69° 19’ 10”

Galactic Longitude 145.16°

Galactic Latitude 22.46°

Constellation Camelopardalis

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2209 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR2209.

Visibility of HR2209 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR2209 is circumpolar and transits at 18:07 UTC (altitude: 72.2°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2209

The image below is a photograph of HR2209 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR2209 is 0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.107 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR2209. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2209 during the next 1000 years (0.03 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.78 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR2209 from the Sun and relative movement

HR2209 is distant 175.74 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 53.91 pc

Distance (light year) 175.74 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -7 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.002 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.107 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR2209

HR2209 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.

Absolute magnitude 1.14

Spectral Type A0V

Color Index (B-V) 0.03

Temperature of HR2209 9766K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2209 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2209. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR2209

Henry Draper Catalogue HD42818

SAO Catalogue SAO13788

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP29997

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+69 371

FK5 Catalogue 234

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