HR2370

Above the horizon. Rise: 9:06 | Tran: 16:02 | Set: 22:57

Alt: 7.35° Az: 278.82° Direction: West

HR2370 is a double main-sequence star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Monoceros.

HR2370 visual magnitude is 6.14. Because of its faintness, HR2370 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 HR2370. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2370 during the next 10000 years (-0.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 32m 34s

Declination +11° 13’ 52”

Hour Angle 06h 09m 10s

Sidereal Time 12h 41m 44s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 31m 09s

Declination +11° 15’ 02”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 200.62°

Galactic Latitude 0.68°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2370.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.14

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -5.01

Spectral Type B2V

Color Index (B-V) -0.08

Temperature 11247K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2370 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2370. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR2370 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2370 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.14

Secondary star magnitude 8.94

Magnitude difference 2.8

Separation 16.1 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2370 is distant 5,525.42 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 1,694.92

Distance (light year) 5,525.42

Radial Speed 20 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.005 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.016"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD45995

SAO Catalogue SAO95766

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP31066

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+11 1204

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS5153

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR2370 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 78.8° RISE 9:06

Max altitude: 49.8° TRANSIT 16:02

Azimuth: 281.2° SET 22:57

Set Location

Other stars in Monoceros