HR289

HR289 is a double sub-giant star in the constellation of Andromeda.

HR289 visual magnitude is 6.45. Because of its reltive faintness, HR289 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR289:

Color of HR289 ⬤

Magnitude of HR289 6.45

Class Sub-giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR289 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 64°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR289

HR289 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 HR289 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 01h 03m 01s

Declination J2000 +47° 22’ 33”

Galactic Longitude 124.97°

Galactic Latitude -15.45°

Constellation Andromeda

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR289 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR289.

Visibility of HR289 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR289 is circumpolar and transits at 12:28 UTC (altitude: 85.9°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR289

The image below is a photograph of HR289 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR289 is 0.088 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.015 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR289. The red arrow shows the motion of HR289 during the next 10000 years (14.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.50 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR289 from the Sun and relative movement

HR289 is distant 336.78 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 103.31 pc

Distance (light year) 336.78 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 3 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.088 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.015 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR289

HR289 belongs to spectral class A9 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

Absolute magnitude 1.38

Spectral Type A9IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.25

Temperature of HR289 7795K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR289 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR289. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR289 star system properties

HR289 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR289 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.45

Secondary star magnitude 7.45

Magnitude difference 1

Separation 0.9 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR289

Henry Draper Catalogue HD6114

SAO Catalogue SAO36875

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP4911

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+46 243

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS862

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