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HR2285

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 35.92°   Az: 16.44°   Direction: North-North-East

HR2285 is a double main-sequence star of spectral class A4 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR2285 visual magnitude is 5.97. Because of its faintness, HR2285 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.

Image of HR2285 star
DSS2 image of HR2285. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2285 during the next 10000 years (0.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

06h 31m 03s
+70° 31’ 03”
14h 53m 38s
21h 24m 41s

J2000

06h 28m 14s
+70° 32’ 08”

Galactic Coordinates

144.14°
23.58°

Finder Chart

Finder chart HR2285 star
Simplified finder chart for HR2285.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.97
Main-sequence

-0.18
A4V
10125K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2285 is situated in the Hertzsprungā€“Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2285. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR2285 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 HR2285 double sysyem:

5.97
11.87
5.9
5.7 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2285 is distant 553.48 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 30 kilometers per second.

169.78
553.48
-30 km/s
0.002 arcsec/y
0.023"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO5861
SAO5861

Visibility from Your Location

HR2285 is circumpolar and transits at 05:29 UTC (altitude: 71.0°)