HR2561

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 79.29° Az: 49.66° Direction: North-East

HR2561 is a variable giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Lynx.

HR2561 visual magnitude is 6.05. Because of its faintness, HR2561 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 HR2561. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2561 during the next 10000 years (3.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 59m 19s

Declination +57° 31’ 43”

Hour Angle 22h 58m 49s

Sidereal Time 05h 58m 09s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 57m 13s

Declination +57° 33’ 47”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 158.68°

Galactic Latitude 23.38°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR2561.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.05

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.51

Spectral Type K3III

Color Index (B-V) 1.49

Temperature 3809K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2561 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2561. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2561 is distant 669.40 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 54 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 205.34

Distance (light year) 669.40

Radial Speed -54 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.018 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.022"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD50551

SAO Catalogue SAO26050

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP33444

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+57 1017

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 3280

Visibility from Your Location

HR2561 is circumpolar and transits at 05:22 UTC (altitude: 84.0°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx