HR7042
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 78.42°
Az: 10.85°
Direction: North
HR7042 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Draco.
HR7042 visual magnitude is 6.09. Because of its faintness, HR7042 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 HR7042. The red arrow shows the motion of HR7042 during the next
10000 years (0.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 10.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR7042.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR7042.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7042 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR7042.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR7042 is distant 383.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR7042 is circumpolar and transits at 18:56 UTC (altitude: 78.7°)