HR2987

Below the horizon. Rise: 9:55 | Tran: 16:59 | Set: 0:03

Alt: -18.87° Az: 36.36° Direction: North-East

HR2987 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Canis Minor.

HR2987 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its faintness, HR2987 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 HR2987. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2987 during the next 10000 years (-4.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -7.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 45m 38s

Declination +12° 47’ 49”

Hour Angle 14h 20m 27s

Sidereal Time 22h 06m 06s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 44m 13s

Declination +12° 51’ 33”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 207.12°

Galactic Latitude 17.43°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.43

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude -0.72

Spectral Type K0

Color Index (B-V)

Temperature 10125K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2987 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2987. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2987 is distant 876.34 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 268.82

Distance (light year) 876.34

Radial Speed 27 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.024 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.042"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD62407

SAO Catalogue SAO97199

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP37723

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+13 1750

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR2987 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 77.2° RISE 9:55

Max altitude: 51.3° TRANSIT 16:59

Azimuth: 282.8° SET 0:03

In Evidence

Other stars in Canis Minor

HR2987

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J2000

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In Evidence

Other stars in Canis Minor

HR2987

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

J2000

Galactic Coordinates

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Alternative Designations

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