HR3039
HR3039 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Lynx.
HR3039 visual magnitude is 6.38. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3039 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR3039 is -0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.039 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3039
HR3039 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 17.1°
Azimuth: 353.7°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3039
HR3039 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR3039 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3039 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3039 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR3039 is circumpolar and transits at 17:39 UTC (altitude: 86.3°)
Distance of HR3039 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3039 is distant 439.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3039
HR3039 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3039 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
