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.
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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR2742.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2742 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell 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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR2742 is circumpolar and transits at 15:42 UTC (altitude: 59.1°)