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HR2557

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 49.89°   Az: 283.65°   Direction: West-North-West

HR2557 is a variable giant star of spectral class A9 in the constellation of Auriga.

HR2557 visual magnitude is 6.13. Because of its faintness, HR2557 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 HR2557 star
DSS2 image of HR2557. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2557 during the next 10000 years (1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

06h 57m 03s
+43° 52’ 33”
04h 01m 07s
10h 58m 10s

J2000

06h 55m 14s
+43° 54’ 35”

Galactic Coordinates

172.59°
19.08°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2557.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

6.13
Giant

-1.00
A9III
7337K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2557 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2557. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2557 is distant 869.33 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

266.67
869.33
-7 km/s
0.01 arcsec/y
-0.009"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO41429
SAO41429

Visibility from Your Location

HR2557 is circumpolar and transits at 21:28 UTC (altitude: 82.4°)