HR2844

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 10.73° Az: 348.21° Direction: North-North-West

HR2844 is a multiple star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Lynx.

HR2844 visual magnitude is 5.72. Because of its faintness, HR2844 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 HR2844. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2844 during the next 10000 years (1.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 30m 44s

Declination +48° 07’ 47”

Hour Angle 10h 49m 59s

Sidereal Time 18h 20m 44s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 28m 51s

Declination +48° 11’ 02”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 169.91°

Galactic Latitude 25.87°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2844.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.72

Class

HR2844 is also a HgMn chemically peculiar star.

Absolute magnitude 0.22

Spectral Type B9

Color Index (B-V) -0.1

Temperature 11573K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2844 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2844. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR2844 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2844 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.72

Secondary star magnitude 10.32

Magnitude difference 4.6

Separation 16.5 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2844 is distant 410.06 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 125.79

Distance (light year) 410.06

Radial Speed 21 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.007 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.049"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD58661

SAO Catalogue SAO41797

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP36348

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+48 1538

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS6095

Visibility from Your Location

HR2844 is circumpolar and transits at 16:08 UTC (altitude: 86.6°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx