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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
SunriseRise: 5:43  
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HR2363

Altitude: 61.2°   Azimuth: 12.9°   Direction: North-North-East

HR2363 is a giant star in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR2363 visual magnitude is 5.73. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2363 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of HR2363 is 0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.012 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR2363 star
DSS2 image of HR2363. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2363 during the next 10000 years (1.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.00 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR2363

5.73
Giant

HR2363 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 61.2°
Azimuth: 12.9°
Direction: North-North-East

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2363

HR2363 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2363 are provided in the following table:

06h 40m 28s
+77° 59’ 44”
136.29°
25.92°
Camelopardalis

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2363 in the sky:

Finder chart HR2363 star
Simplified finder chart for HR2363.

Visibility of HR2363 from your location

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

HR2363 is circumpolar and transits at 16:23 UTC (altitude: 63.5°)

Distance of HR2363 from the Sun and relative movement

HR2363 is distant 579.04 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.

177.62 pc
579.04 ly
-14 km/s
0.009 arcsec/year
-0.012 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR2363

HR2363 belongs to spectral class K5

-0.52
K5
3839K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2363 is situated in the Hertzsprungā€“Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2363. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR2363

SAO5919
SAO5919