HR572
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 63.26°
Az: 3.97°
Direction: North
HR572 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR572 visual magnitude is 6.04. Because of its faintness, HR572 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 HR572. The red arrow shows the motion of HR572 during the next
100000 years (-6.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR572.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR572.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR572 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR572.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR572 is distant 1,075.91 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR572 is circumpolar and transits at 02:07 UTC (altitude: 63.4°)