HR3509
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 26.26°
Az: 49.38°
Direction: North-East
HR3509 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Lynx.
HR3509 visual magnitude is 5.99. Because of its faintness, HR3509 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 HR3509. The red arrow shows the motion of HR3509 during the next
10000 years (-4.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR3509.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR3509.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3509 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR3509.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR3509 is distant 537.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR3509 is circumpolar and transits at 08:50 UTC (altitude: 83.7°)