HR2792
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 76.89°
Az: 160.72°
Direction: South-South-East
HR2792 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Auriga.
HR2792 visual magnitude is 6.4. Because of its faintness, HR2792 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 HR2792. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2792 during the next
10000 years (-0.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR2792.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR2792.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2792 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2792.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR2792 is distant 532.68 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR2792 is circumpolar and transits at 07:25 UTC (altitude: 77.5°)