HR234
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 17.87°
Az: 322.27°
Direction: South-South-West
HR234 is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Andromeda.
HR234 visual magnitude is 6.15. Because of its faintness, HR234 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 HR234. The red arrow shows the motion of HR234 during the next
10000 years (10.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR234.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
HR234 is also a Cr chemically peculiar star.The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR234 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR234.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR234 is distant 296.09 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR234 is circumpolar and transits at 06:44 UTC (altitude: 83.7°)