HR3351

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 58.85° Az: 293.67° Direction: South

HR3351 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Lynx.

HR3351 visual magnitude is 6.24. Because of its faintness, HR3351 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 HR3351. The red arrow shows the motion of HR3351 during the next 10000 years (2.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -12.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 08h 34m 27s

Declination +53° 01’ 36”

Hour Angle 03h 27m 55s

Sidereal Time 12h 02m 22s

J2000

Right Ascension 08h 32m 33s

Declination +53° 06’ 52”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 165.3°

Galactic Latitude 36.36°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR3351.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.24

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude 2.35

Spectral Type K0IV

Color Index (B-V) 1.01

Temperature 4719K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3351 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR3351. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR3351 is distant 195.80 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 44 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 60.06

Distance (light year) 195.80

Radial Speed 44 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.013 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.077"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD71952

SAO Catalogue SAO26896

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP41894

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+53 1259

Visibility from Your Location

HR3351 is circumpolar and transits at 14:30 UTC (altitude: 88.5°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lynx