HR2542
HR2542 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Auriga.
HR2542 visual magnitude is 6.01. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2542 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 HR2542 is -0.02 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.015 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2542
HR2542 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 25.0°
Azimuth: 296.7°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2542
HR2542 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 HR2542 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2542 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2542 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2542 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2542 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2542 is distant 698.07 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2542
HR2542 belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2542 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
