HR3401

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 51.44° Az: 49.34° Direction: North-East

HR3401 is a main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Ursa Major.

HR3401 visual magnitude is 6.48. Because of its faintness, HR3401 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 HR3401. The red arrow shows the motion of HR3401 during the next 10000 years (-3.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 08h 41m 11s

Declination +59° 50’ 58”

Hour Angle 19h 18m 45s

Sidereal Time 03h 59m 56s

J2000

Right Ascension 08h 39m 10s

Declination +59° 56’ 21”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 156.74°

Galactic Latitude 36.63°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR3401.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.48

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 1.26

Spectral Type A2V

Color Index (B-V)

Temperature 10125K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3401 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR3401. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR3401 is distant 360.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 110.50

Distance (light year) 360.22

Radial Speed -14 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.019 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.033"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD73029

SAO Catalogue SAO14612

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP42434

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+60 1148

Visibility from Your Location

HR3401 is circumpolar and transits at 23:27 UTC (altitude: 81.6°)

Set Location

Other stars in Ursa Major