HR2999

Above the horizon. Rise: 15:41 | Tran: 2:38 | Set: 13:32

Alt: 74.79° Az: 205.99° Direction: South-South-West

HR2999 is a variable giant star of spectral class M2 in the constellation of Lynx.

HR2999 visual magnitude is 5.18. Because of its faintness, HR2999 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 HR2999. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2999 during the next 10000 years (4.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 48m 18s

Declination +37° 27’ 17”

Hour Angle 00h 33m 18s

Sidereal Time 08h 21m 37s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 46m 39s

Declination +37° 31’ 02”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 182.32°

Galactic Latitude 26.5°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.18

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.18

Spectral Type M2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.58

Temperature 3677K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2999 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2999. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2999 is distant 326.33 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 35 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 100.10

Distance (light year) 326.33

Radial Speed -35 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.027 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.014"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD62647

SAO Catalogue SAO60328

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP37946

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+37 1769

FK5 Catalogue 1199

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 3721

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR2999 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 52.5° RISE 15:41

Max altitude: 76.0° TRANSIT 2:38

Azimuth: 307.5° SET 13:32

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx