HR2463
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 44.26°
Az: 304.94°
Direction: South-South-West
HR2463 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Lynx.
HR2463 visual magnitude is 6.27. Because of its faintness, HR2463 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 HR2463. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2463 during the next
1000 years (0.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.95 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR2463.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2463 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2463.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR2463 is circumpolar and transits at 12:42 UTC (altitude: 88.2°)