HR7492
HR7492 is a giant star in the constellation of Cygnus.
HR7492 visual magnitude is 6.16. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7492 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR7492 is 0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR7492
HR7492 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 35.8°
Azimuth: 296.5°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7492
HR7492 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR7492 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7492 in the sky:
Visibility of HR7492 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR7492 is circumpolar and transits at 03:59 UTC (altitude: 81.6°)
Distance of HR7492 from the Sun and relative movement
HR7492 is distant 1,399.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR7492
HR7492 belongs to spectral class M2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7492 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
