HR2894

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 49.96° Az: 55.47° Direction: North-East

HR2894 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Lynx.

HR2894 visual magnitude is 5.92. Because of its faintness, HR2894 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 HR2894. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2894 during the next 10000 years (-2.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 38m 47s

Declination +55° 41’ 53”

Hour Angle 19h 19m 27s

Sideral Time 02h 58m 14s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 36m 47s

Declination +55° 45’ 19”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 161.77°

Galactic Latitude 28.38°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR2894.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.92

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 1.25

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.12

Temperature 4472K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2894 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2894. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2894 is distant 280.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 85.98

Distance (light year) 280.31

Radial Speed 1 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.015 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.035"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD60294

SAO Catalogue SAO26423

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP37046

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+56 1227

Visibility from Your Location

HR2894 is circumpolar and transits at 06:33 UTC (altitude: 85.8°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx