HR238
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 47.70°
Az: 60.64°
Direction: East-North-East
HR238 is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class F2 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR238 visual magnitude is 6.39. Because of its faintness, HR238 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 HR238. The red arrow shows the motion of HR238 during the next
1000 years (2.25 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.05 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR238.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR238 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR238.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR238 is distant 217.33 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
HR238 is circumpolar and transits at 08:43 UTC (altitude: 89.8°)