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HR3119

HR3119 is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Lynx.

HR3119 visual magnitude is 6.49. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3119 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR3119:

6.49
Main-sequence
HR3119 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt. Altitude: 34°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3119

HR3119 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 HR3119 are provided in the following table:

08h 02m 35s
+57° 16’ 24”
160.33°
32.05°
Lynx

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3119 in the sky:

Finder chart HR3119 star
Simplified finder chart for HR3119.

Visibility of HR3119 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR3119 is circumpolar and transits at 15:27 UTC (altitude: 84.2°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR3119

The image below is a photograph of HR3119 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR3119 is -0.027 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.063 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR3119 star
DSS2 image of HR3119. The red arrow shows the motion of HR3119 during the next 10000 years (-4.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -10.50 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR3119 from the Sun and relative movement

HR3119 is distant 331.30 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.

101.63 pc
331.30 ly
26 km/s
-0.027 arcsec/year
-0.063 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR3119

HR3119 belongs to spectral class F8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

1.45
F8V
5890K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3119 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR3119. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR3119

SAO26634
SAO26634