HR2642
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 45.88°
Az: 45.80°
Direction: North-East
HR2642 is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Lynx.
HR2642 visual magnitude is 6.44. Because of its faintness, HR2642 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 HR2642. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2642 during the next
10000 years (4.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR2642.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR2642.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2642 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2642.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR2642 is distant 349.41 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR2642 is circumpolar and transits at 07:25 UTC (altitude: 81.7°)