HR7162

Below the horizon. Rise: 9:00 | Tran: 18:34 | Set: 4:13

Alt: -5.10° Az: 351.35° Direction: North

HR7162 is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class F9 in the constellation of Lyra.

HR7162 visual magnitude is 5.22. Because of its faintness, HR7162 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 HR7162. The red arrow shows the motion of HR7162 during the next 1000 years (2.87 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.62 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 18h 57m 57s

Declination +32° 56’ 08”

Hour Angle 11h 18m 52s

Sideral Time 06h 16m 49s

J2000

Right Ascension 18h 57m 01s

Declination +32° 54’ 05”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 63.35°

Galactic Latitude 13.27°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR7162.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.22

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 4.34

Spectral Type F9V

Color Index (B-V) 0.59

Temperature 6007K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7162 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR7162. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR7162 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR7162 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.22

Secondary star magnitude 7.42

Magnitude difference 2.2

Separation 0.7 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR7162 is distant 48.83 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 47 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 14.98

Distance (light year) 48.83

Radial Speed -47 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.172 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.157"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD176051

SAO Catalogue SAO67612

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP93017

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+32 3267

Gliese Catalogue Gl 738 A

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS11871

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR7162 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 57.1° RISE 9:00

Max altitude: 71.5° TRANSIT 18:34

Azimuth: 302.9° SET 4:13

Set Location

Other stars in Lyra