HR244

HR244 is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

HR244 visual magnitude is 4.82. Because of its moderate brightness, HR244 should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR244:

Color of HR244 ⬤

Magnitude of HR244 4.82

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR244 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt. Altitude: 51°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR244

HR244 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 HR244 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 00h 53m 04s

Declination J2000 +61° 07’ 27”

Galactic Longitude 123.13°

Galactic Latitude -1.75°

Constellation Cassiopeia

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR244 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR244.

Visibility of HR244 from your location

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

HR244 is circumpolar and transits at 08:22 UTC (altitude: 80.4°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR244

The image below is a photograph of HR244 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR244 is -0.071 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.172 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR244. The red arrow shows the motion of HR244 during the next 1000 years (-1.18 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.87 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR244 from the Sun and relative movement

HR244 is distant 60.54 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 18.57 pc

Distance (light year) 60.54 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 21 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.071 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.172 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR244

HR244 belongs to spectral class F8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude 3.48

Spectral Type F8V

Color Index (B-V) 0.53

Temperature of HR244 6256K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR244 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR244. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR244 star system properties

HR244 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 HR244 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.82

Secondary star magnitude 10.32

Magnitude difference 5.5

Separation 129.7 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR244

Henry Draper Catalogue HD5015

SAO Catalogue SAO11444

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP4151

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+60 124

Gliese Catalogue Gl 41

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS721

In Evidence

Other stars in Cassiopeia