HR2561
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 65.21°
Az: 59.29°
Direction: East-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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR2561.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR2561 is circumpolar and transits at 15:01 UTC (altitude: 84.0°)