HR2804

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 13.94° Az: 8.54° Direction: North

HR2804 is a giant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Lynx.

HR2804 visual magnitude is 5.8. Because of its faintness, HR2804 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 HR2804. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2804 during the next 10000 years (2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 26m 55s

Declination +51° 50’ 07”

Hour Angle 12h 53m 55s

Sidereal Time 20h 20m 50s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 24m 57s

Declination +51° 53’ 13”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 165.74°

Galactic Latitude 26.03°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2804.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.8

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.93

Spectral Type K5III

Color Index (B-V) 1.61

Temperature 3635K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2804 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2804. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2804 is distant 1,147.89 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 352.11

Distance (light year) 1,147.89

Radial Speed 18 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.014 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.035"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD57646

SAO Catalogue SAO26333

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP35984

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+52 1205

Visibility from Your Location

HR2804 is circumpolar and transits at 15:56 UTC (altitude: 89.6°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx