HR2703
HR2703 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Lynx.
HR2703 visual magnitude is 5.47. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2703 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR2703:
HR2703 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 71.2°
Azimuth: 281.9°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2703
HR2703 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2703 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2703 in the sky:

Visibility of HR2703 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR2703 is circumpolar and transits at 14:10 UTC (altitude: 89.9°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2703
The image below is a photograph of HR2703 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR2703 is 0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.014 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR2703 from the Sun and relative movement
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.
Spectral properties of HR2703
HR2703 belongs to spectral class M3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2703 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
