HR2703

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 87.91° Az: 268.70° Direction: West

HR2703 is a variable giant star of spectral class M3 in the constellation of Lynx.

HR2703 visual magnitude is 5.47. Because of its faintness, HR2703 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 HR2703. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2703 during the next 10000 years (1.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 15m 18s

Declination +51° 23’ 05”

Hour Angle 00h 13m 23s

Sideral Time 07h 28m 42s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 13m 23s

Declination +51° 25’ 44”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 165.8°

Galactic Latitude 24.18°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR2703.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.47

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.40

Spectral Type M3III

Color Index (B-V) 1.67

Temperature 3555K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2703 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2703. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2703 is distant 772.51 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 51 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 236.97

Distance (light year) 772.51

Radial Speed -51 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.006 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.014"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD54895

SAO Catalogue SAO26223

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP34912

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+51 1295

FK5 Catalogue 2555

General Catalogue of Variable Stars UY Lyn

Visibility from Your Location

HR2703 is circumpolar and transits at 05:54 UTC (altitude: 89.9°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx