HR2721
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 76.34°
Az: 259.58°
Direction: West
HR2721 is a hypergiant star of spectral class G0 in the constellation of Lynx.
HR2721 visual magnitude is 5.58. Because of its faintness, HR2721 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 HR2721. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2721 during the next
1000 years (0.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.05 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR2721.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2721 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2721.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR2721 is distant 54.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 85 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR2721 is circumpolar and transits at 15:07 UTC (altitude: 85.7°)