HR272

Below the horizon. Rise: 22:39 | Tran: 5:22 | Set: 12:10

Alt: -32.25° Az: 350.47° Direction: North

HR272 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Andromeda.

HR272 visual magnitude is 6.12. Because of its faintness, HR272 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 HR272. The red arrow shows the motion of HR272 during the next 10000 years (2.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 00h 59m 07s

Declination +45° 58’ 38”

Hour Angle 11h 13m 31s

Sidereal Time 12h 12m 38s

J2000

Right Ascension 00h 57m 39s

Declination +45° 50’ 22”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 124.07°

Galactic Latitude -17.02°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.12

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.47

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.02

Temperature 4695K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR272 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR272. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR272 is distant 439.35 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 134.77

Distance (light year) 439.35

Radial Speed 5 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.013 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.005"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD5526

SAO Catalogue SAO36795

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP4501

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+45 237

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR272 rise, transit and set times from Eustaquio Lopez, Philippines are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Manila):

Azimuth: 44.0° RISE 22:39

Max altitude: 54.8° TRANSIT 5:22

Azimuth: 316.0° SET 12:10

Name:	Eustaquio Lopez, Philippines
Latitude:	10° 49' 10.2" N
Longitude:	123° 2' 27.6" E
Timezone:	Asia/Manila

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Other stars in Andromeda

HR272

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J2000

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Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

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