HR2609

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 53.76° Az: 356.68° Direction: North

HR2609 is a variable giant star of spectral class M2 in the constellation of Cepheus.

HR2609 visual magnitude is 5.07. Because of its faintness, HR2609 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 HR2609. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2609 during the next 10000 years (-7.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 51m 23s

Declination +86° 57’ 25”

Hour Angle 02h 40m 37s

Sidereal Time 10h 32m 01s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 40m 30s

Declination +87° 01’ 11”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 126.22°

Galactic Latitude 27.72°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2609.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.07

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.86

Spectral Type M2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.63

Temperature 3608K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2609 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2609. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2609 is distant 499.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 153.14

Distance (light year) 499.23

Radial Speed -25 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.045 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.028"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD51802

SAO Catalogue SAO1168

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP37391

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+87 51

FK5 Catalogue 909

General Catalogue of Variable Stars OV Cep

Visibility from Your Location

HR2609 is circumpolar and transits at 17:51 UTC (altitude: 54.5°)

Set Location

Other stars in Cepheus