HR3238
HR3238 is a double giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Puppis.
HR3238 visual magnitude is 6.37. Because of its faintness, HR3238 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.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR3238.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3238 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
Star System Properties
HR3238 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR3238 double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR3238 is distant 376.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's HR3238 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):