HR3280

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -34.49° Az: 204.17° Direction: South-West

HR3280 is a giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Volans.

HR3280 visual magnitude is 5.07. Because of its faintness, HR3280 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 HR3280. The red arrow shows the motion of HR3280 during the next 10000 years (4.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 08h 18m 35s

Declination -65° 41’ 38”

Hour Angle 03h 40m 16s

Sidereal Time 11h 58m 52s

J2000

Right Ascension 08h 18m 18s

Declination -65° 36’ 47”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 279.39°

Galactic Latitude -16.22°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR3280.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.07

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.28

Spectral Type K1III

Color Index (B-V) 1.15

Temperature 4409K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3280 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR3280. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR3280 is distant 296.09 light years from the Sun

Distance (parsec) 90.83

Distance (light year) 296.09

Proper Motion RA 0.027 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.02"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD70514

SAO Catalogue SAO250186

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP40680

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-65 907

Visibility from Your Location

HR3280 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Volans