HR3697

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 84.78° Az: 90.28° Direction: 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.

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

Right Ascension 09h 22m 28s

Declination +51° 09’ 26”

Hour Angle 23h 26m 37s

Sidereal Time 08h 49m 05s

J2000

Right Ascension 09h 20m 43s

Declination +51° 15’ 57”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 166.6°

Galactic Latitude 43.9°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR3697.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.13

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 3.82

Spectral Type F3V

Color Index (B-V) 0.42

Temperature 6776K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3697 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell 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:

Main star magnitude 6.13

Secondary star magnitude 10.13

Magnitude difference 4

Separation 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.

Distance (parsec) 29.00

Distance (light year) 94.55

Radial Speed -8 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.035 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.15"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD80290

SAO Catalogue SAO27215

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP45836

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+51 1495

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS7303

Visibility from Your Location

HR3697 is circumpolar and transits at 17:27 UTC (altitude: 89.7°)

Set Location

Other stars in Ursa Major