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HR3697

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 42.05°   Az: 56.56°   Direction: East-North-East

HR3697 is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class F3 in the constellation of Ursa Major.

HR3697 visual magnitude is 6.13. Because of its faintness, HR3697 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.

Image of HR3697 star
DSS2 image of HR3697. The red arrow shows the motion of HR3697 during the next 1000 years (-0.58 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

09h 22m 26s
+51° 09’ 34”
18h 35m 34s
03h 58m 00s

J2000

09h 20m 43s
+51° 15’ 57”

Galactic Coordinates

166.6°
43.9°

Finder Chart

Finder chart HR3697 star
Simplified finder chart for HR3697.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

6.13
Main-sequence

3.82
F3V
6776K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3697 is situated in the Hertzsprungā€“Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR3697. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR3697 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR3697 double sysyem:

6.13
10.13
4
142.1 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR3697 is distant 94.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

29.00
94.55
-8 km/s
-0.035 arcsec/y
0.15"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO27215
SAO27215

Visibility from Your Location

HR3697 is circumpolar and transits at 06:14 UTC (altitude: 89.7°)