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HR2742

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 58.97°   Az: 357.27°   Direction: North

HR2742 is a variable giant star of spectral class M4 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR2742 visual magnitude is 4.96. Because of its moderate brightness, HR2742 is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Image of HR2742 star
DSS2 image of HR2742. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2742 during the next 10000 years (-1.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -7.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

07h 36m 15s
+82° 21’ 18”
00h 42m 29s
08h 18m 44s

J2000

07h 31m 04s
+82° 24’ 41”

Galactic Coordinates

131.42°
28.18°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2742.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.96
Giant

-0.85
M4III
3568K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2742 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2742. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2742 is distant 473.15 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.

145.14
473.15
14 km/s
-0.006 arcsec/y
-0.042"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO1179
SAO1179

Visibility from Your Location

HR2742 is circumpolar and transits at 15:42 UTC (altitude: 59.1°)