HR312
HR312 is a subgiant star in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR312 visual magnitude is 6.29. Because of its reltive faintness, HR312 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 HR312:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR312
HR312 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR312 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR312 in the sky:
Visibility of HR312 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR312 is circumpolar and transits at 20:44 UTC (altitude: 61.5°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR312
The image below is a photograph of HR312 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 HR312 is -0.03 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.038 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR312 from the Sun and relative movement
HR312 is distant 467.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR312
HR312 belongs to spectral class G6
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR312 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
