HR2310

HR2310 is a variable supergiant star in the constellation of Monoceros.

HR2310 visual magnitude is 5.98. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2310 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR2310:

Color of HR2310 ⬤

Magnitude of HR2310 5.98

Class Supergiant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR2310 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 30°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2310

HR2310 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2310 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 06h 25m 13s

Declination J2000 +07° 05’ 08”

Galactic Longitude 203.63°

Galactic Latitude -2.55°

Constellation Monoceros

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2310 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR2310.

Visibility of HR2310 from your location

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

Today's HR2310 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 82.9° RISE 11:39

Max altitude: 45.6° TRANSIT 18:13

Azimuth: 277.1° SET 0:51

RIGHT NOW HR2310 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2310

The image below is a photograph of HR2310 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 HR2310 is 0.017 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR2310. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2310 during the next 10000 years (2.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.67 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR2310 from the Sun and relative movement

HR2310 is distant 7,761.90 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 32 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 2,380.95 pc

Distance (light year) 7,761.90 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 32 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.017 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.004 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR2310

HR2310 belongs to spectral class F7 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.

Absolute magnitude -5.90

Spectral Type F7I

Color Index (B-V) 1.22

Temperature of HR2310 4270K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2310 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2310. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR2310

Henry Draper Catalogue HD44990

SAO Catalogue SAO113845

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP30541

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+07 1273

General Catalogue of Variable Stars T Mon

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