HR237
HR237 is a variable supergiant star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR237 visual magnitude is 6.07. Because of its reltive faintness, HR237 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 HR237 is -0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR237
HR237 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 51.2°
Azimuth: 314.1°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR237
HR237 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 HR237 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR237 in the sky:
Visibility of HR237 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR237 is circumpolar and transits at 10:00 UTC (altitude: 79.7°)
Distance of HR237 from the Sun and relative movement
HR237 is distant 2,488.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR237
HR237 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR237 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
