HR2527

HR2527 is a giant star in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR2527 visual magnitude is 4.55. Because of its moderate brightness, HR2527 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 HR2527:

Color of HR2527 ⬤

Magnitude of HR2527 4.55

Class Giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR2527 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 61°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2527

HR2527 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 HR2527 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 07h 00m 03s

Declination J2000 +76° 58’ 39”

Galactic Longitude 137.55°

Galactic Latitude 26.86°

Constellation Camelopardalis

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2527 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR2527.

Visibility of HR2527 from your location

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

HR2527 is circumpolar and transits at 18:48 UTC (altitude: 64.5°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2527

The image below is a photograph of HR2527 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 HR2527 is 0.071 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR2527. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2527 during the next 10000 years (11.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.17 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR2527 from the Sun and relative movement

HR2527 is distant 187.03 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 57.37 pc

Distance (light year) 187.03 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -26 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.071 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.013 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR2527

HR2527 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

Absolute magnitude 0.76

Spectral Type K4III

Color Index (B-V) 1.36

Temperature of HR2527 4017K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2527 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2527. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR2527

Henry Draper Catalogue HD49878

SAO Catalogue SAO6022

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP33694

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+77 266

FK5 Catalogue 260

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