HR278
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 37.16°
Az: 17.41°
Direction: North-North-East
HR278 is a sub-giant star of spectral class A4 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR278 visual magnitude is 6.39. Because of its faintness, HR278 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 HR278. The red arrow shows the motion of HR278 during the next
10000 years (13.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR278.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR278.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR278 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR278.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR278 is distant 355.12 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR278 is circumpolar and transits at 23:49 UTC (altitude: 70.4°)