HR973
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 55.00°
Az: 281.56°
Direction: West-North-West
HR973 is a giant star of spectral class M2 in the constellation of Perseus.
HR973 visual magnitude is 6.16. Because of its faintness, HR973 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 HR973. The red arrow shows the motion of HR973 during the next
10000 years (9.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -7.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR973.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR973.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR973 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR973.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR973 is distant 918.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR973 is circumpolar and transits at 03:35 UTC (altitude: 84.0°)