HR2711

Above the horizon. Rise: 22:38 | Tran: 7:20 | Set: 15:58

Alt: 0.95° Az: 44.54° Direction: North-East

HR2711 is a variable and multiple main-sequence star of spectral class F8 in the constellation of Gemini.

HR2711 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its faintness, HR2711 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 HR2711. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2711 during the next 1000 years (0.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.73 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 14m 21s

Declination +27° 10’ 52”

Hour Angle 15h 28m 09s

Sideral Time 22h 42m 30s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 12m 48s

Declination +27° 13’ 28”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 190.28°

Galactic Latitude 16.4°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR2711.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.43

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 3.21

Spectral Type F8V

Color Index (B-V) 0.49

Temperature 6435K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2711 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2711. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR2711 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2711 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.43

Secondary star magnitude 6.53

Magnitude difference 0.1

Separation 1.1 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2711 is distant 143.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 44.15

Distance (light year) 143.93

Radial Speed -13 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.01 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.104"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD55130

SAO Catalogue SAO79170

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP34860

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+27 1337

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 3453

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS5871

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR2711 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 62.8° RISE 22:38

Max altitude: 65.7° TRANSIT 7:20

Azimuth: 297.2° SET 15:58

Set Location

Other stars in Gemini