HR7249

HR7249 is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Sagittarius.

HR7249 visual magnitude is 5.54. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7249 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR7249:

Color of HR7249 ⬤

Magnitude of HR7249 5.54

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR7249 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 7°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7249

HR7249 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR7249 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 19h 08m 16s

Declination J2000 -19° 17’ 23”

Galactic Longitude 17.35°

Galactic Latitude -12.26°

Constellation Sagittarius

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7249 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR7249.

Visibility of HR7249 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's HR7249 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 109.3° RISE 3:36

Max altitude: 19.2° TRANSIT 7:50

Azimuth: 250.7° SET 12:04

RIGHT NOW HR7249 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR7249

The image below is a photograph of HR7249 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR7249 is 0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR7249. The red arrow shows the motion of HR7249 during the next 100000 years (10.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 13.33 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR7249 from the Sun and relative movement

HR7249 is distant 1,530.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 469.48 pc

Distance (light year) 1,530.52 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -20 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.006 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.008 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR7249

HR7249 belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude -2.82

Spectral Type B2V

Color Index (B-V) -0.11

Temperature of HR7249 11744K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7249 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR7249. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR7249

Henry Draper Catalogue HD178175

SAO Catalogue SAO162229

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP93996

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-19 5312

General Catalogue of Variable Stars V4024 Sgr

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