HR2291
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 27.03°
Az: 329.11°
Direction: North-North-West
HR2291 is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Lynx.
HR2291 visual magnitude is 5.64. Because of its faintness, HR2291 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 HR2291. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2291 during the next
10000 years (-4.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR2291.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR2291.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2291 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2291.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR2291 is distant 271.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR2291 is circumpolar and transits at 07:17 UTC (altitude: 85.2°)