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HR2486

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 38.55°   Az: 46.01°   Direction: North-East

HR2486 is a variable and multiple dwarf star of spectral class F5 in the constellation of Lynx.

HR2486 visual magnitude is 6.28. Because of its faintness, HR2486 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.

Image of HR2486 star
DSS2 image of HR2486. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2486 during the next 1000 years (0.97 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.68 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

06h 50m 15s
+55° 40’ 30”
17h 45m 01s
00h 35m 17s

J2000

06h 48m 12s
+55° 42’ 15”

Galactic Coordinates

160.26°
21.69°

Finder Chart

Finder chart HR2486 star
Simplified finder chart for HR2486.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

6.28
Dwarf

2.92
F5
6528K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2486 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2486. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR2486 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 HR2486 double sysyem:

6.28
6.38
0.1
4.7 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2486 is distant 153.34 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

47.04
153.34
9 km/s
0.058 arcsec/y
-0.101"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO25962
SAO25962

Visibility from Your Location

HR2486 is circumpolar and transits at 05:25 UTC (altitude: 85.8°)