HR2463
HR2463 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Lynx.
HR2463 visual magnitude is 6.27. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2463 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 HR2463 is 0.05 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.177 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2463
HR2463 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 27.3°
Azimuth: 36.9°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2463
HR2463 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2463 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2463 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2463 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR2463 is circumpolar and transits at 15:44 UTC (altitude: 88.2°)
Distance of HR2463 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2463 is distant 245.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2463
HR2463 belongs to spectral class K0
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2463 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
