HR2997

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 50.90° Az: 15.65° Direction: North-North-East

HR2997 is a main-sequence star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR2997 visual magnitude is 6.56. Because of its faintness, HR2997 is not visible to the naked eye.

DSS2 image of HR2997. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2997 during the next 1000 years (-7.93 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 08h 00m 26s

Declination +80° 11’ 44”

Hour Angle 18h 11m 03s

Sidereal Time 02h 11m 30s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 56m 17s

Declination +80° 15’ 56”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 133.68°

Galactic Latitude 29.44°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2997.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.56

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 5.40

Spectral Type G8V

Color Index (B-V) 0.73

Temperature 5501K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2997 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2997. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2997 is distant 55.57 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 17.04

Distance (light year) 55.57

Radial Speed -8 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.476 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.09"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD62613

SAO Catalogue SAO1254

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP38784

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+80 238

Gliese Catalogue Gl 290

Visibility from Your Location

HR2997 is circumpolar and transits at 16:25 UTC (altitude: 61.3°)

Set Location

Other stars in Camelopardalis