HR2903

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 73.84° Az: 100.17° Direction: East

HR2903 is a hypergiant star of spectral class M0 in the constellation of Lynx.

HR2903 visual magnitude is 5.65. Because of its faintness, HR2903 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 HR2903. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2903 during the next 10000 years (-4.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 38m 19s

Declination +46° 07’ 24”

Hour Angle 22h 26m 51s

Sideral Time 06h 05m 10s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 36m 31s

Declination +46° 10’ 49”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 172.41°

Galactic Latitude 26.71°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR2903.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.65

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude -0.36

Spectral Type M0III

Color Index (B-V) 1.56

Temperature 3705K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2903 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2903. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2903 is distant 518.28 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 29 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 158.98

Distance (light year) 518.28

Radial Speed 29 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.028 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.032"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD60437

SAO Catalogue SAO41879

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP37023

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+46 1286

FK5 Catalogue 1195

Visibility from Your Location

HR2903 is circumpolar and transits at 06:32 UTC (altitude: 84.6°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx