HR2396
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 54.07°
Az: 329.86°
Direction: North-North-West
HR2396 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
HR2396 visual magnitude is 5.92. Because of its faintness, HR2396 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 HR2396. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2396 during the next
10000 years (-0.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR2396.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR2396.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2396 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2396.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR2396 is distant 662.60 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR2396 is circumpolar and transits at 06:56 UTC (altitude: 69.8°)