HR3236

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 56.61° Az: 29.08° Direction: North-North-East

HR3236 is a multiple hypergiant star of spectral class M0 in the constellation of Ursa Major.

HR3236 visual magnitude is 5.98. Because of its faintness, HR3236 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 HR3236. The red arrow shows the motion of HR3236 during the next 10000 years (0.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 08h 23m 25s

Declination +72° 19’ 30”

Hour Angle 19h 53m 00s

Sidereal Time 04h 16m 25s

J2000

Right Ascension 08h 20m 40s

Declination +72° 24’ 25”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 142.29°

Galactic Latitude 32.46°

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Finder chart for HR3236.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.98

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude -1.34

Spectral Type M0III

Color Index (B-V) 1.54

Temperature 3734K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3236 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR3236. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR3236 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR3236 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.98

Secondary star magnitude 9.68

Magnitude difference 3.7

Separation 42.9 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR3236 is distant 947.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 290.70

Distance (light year) 947.67

Radial Speed 12 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.004 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.025"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD68951

SAO Catalogue SAO6504

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP40889

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+72 409

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS6724

Visibility from Your Location

HR3236 is circumpolar and transits at 16:56 UTC (altitude: 69.2°)

Set Location

Other stars in Ursa Major