HR2291

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 42.59° Az: 311.22° Direction: 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

Right Ascension 06h 28m 34s

Declination +56° 16’ 05”

Hour Angle 05h 42m 41s

Sidereal Time 12h 11m 15s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 26m 25s

Declination +56° 17’ 05”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 158.63°

Galactic Latitude 19°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2291.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.64

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 1.04

Spectral Type A3V

Color Index (B-V) 0.24

Temperature 7866K

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.

Distance (parsec) 83.26

Distance (light year) 271.44

Radial Speed -10 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.026 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.022"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD44691

SAO Catalogue SAO25731

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP30651

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+56 1125

FK5 Catalogue 2491

General Catalogue of Variable Stars RR Lyn

Visibility from Your Location

HR2291 is circumpolar and transits at 15:06 UTC (altitude: 85.2°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx