HR2872
HR2872 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Lynx.
HR2872 visual magnitude is 6.54. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2872 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR2872 is -0.035 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.014 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2872
HR2872 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 77.4°
Azimuth: 184.9°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2872
HR2872 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2872 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2872 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2872 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR2872 is circumpolar and transits at 16:00 UTC (altitude: 77.4°)
Distance of HR2872 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2872 is distant 307.26 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2872
HR2872 belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2872 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
