HR342
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 25.98°
Az: 356.15°
Direction: North
HR342 is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR342 visual magnitude is 5.55. Because of its faintness, HR342 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 HR342. The red arrow shows the motion of HR342 during the next
10000 years (6.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR342.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR342.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR342 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR342.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR342 is distant 409.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR342 is circumpolar and transits at 00:20 UTC (altitude: 77.1°)