HR7229

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 14.00° Az: 354.92° Direction: North

HR7229 is a multiple giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Draco.

HR7229 visual magnitude is 6.31. Because of its faintness, HR7229 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 HR7229. The red arrow shows the motion of HR7229 during the next 10000 years (-1.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 19h 02m 42s

Declination +52° 17’ 56”

Hour Angle 11h 27m 40s

Sidereal Time 06h 30m 23s

J2000

Right Ascension 19h 02m 07s

Declination +52° 15’ 39”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 82.47°

Galactic Latitude 19.59°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR7229.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.31

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.16

Spectral Type G8III

Color Index (B-V) 1

Temperature 4743K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7229 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR7229. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR7229 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 HR7229 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.31

Secondary star magnitude 9.71

Magnitude difference 3.4

Separation 5.2 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR7229 is distant 641.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 196.85

Distance (light year) 641.73

Radial Speed 4 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.007 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.026"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD177483

SAO Catalogue SAO31337

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP93466

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+52 2326

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS11979

Visibility from Your Location

HR7229 is circumpolar and transits at 03:34 UTC (altitude: 89.2°)

Set Location

Other stars in Draco