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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.

Image of HR2609 star
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

07h 51m 23s
+86° 57’ 25”
02h 40m 37s
10h 32m 01s

J2000

07h 40m 30s
+87° 01’ 11”

Galactic Coordinates

126.22°
27.72°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2609.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.07
Giant

-0.86
M2III
3608K

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

HR 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.

153.14
499.23
-25 km/s
-0.045 arcsec/y
-0.028"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO1168
SAO1168

Visibility from Your Location

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