HR3309

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 68.84° Az: 93.96° Direction: East

HR3309 is a main-sequence star of spectral class G5 in the constellation of Lynx.

HR3309 visual magnitude is 6.32. Because of its faintness, HR3309 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 HR3309. The red arrow shows the motion of HR3309 during the next 1000 years (-0.28 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 08h 29m 19s

Declination +45° 34’ 11”

Hour Angle 21h 56m 09s

Sidereal Time 06h 25m 29s

J2000

Right Ascension 08h 27m 36s

Declination +45° 39’ 11”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 174.49°

Galactic Latitude 35.42°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR3309.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.32

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 4.63

Spectral Type G5V

Color Index (B-V) 0.62

Temperature 5890K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3309 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR3309. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR3309 is distant 71.04 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 34 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 21.79

Distance (light year) 71.04

Radial Speed -34 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.017 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.35"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD71148

SAO Catalogue SAO42369

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP41484

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+46 1398

Gliese Catalogue Gl 307.1

FK5 Catalogue 2660

Visibility from Your Location

HR3309 is circumpolar and transits at 06:56 UTC (altitude: 84.1°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx