HR973

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 9.24° Az: 342.69° Direction: North-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

Right Ascension 03h 17m 48s

Declination +45° 26’ 16”

Hour Angle 10h 21m 00s

Sidereal Time 13h 38m 48s

J2000

Right Ascension 03h 16m 04s

Declination +45° 20’ 44”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 147.87°

Galactic Latitude -10.41°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.16

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.09

Spectral Type M2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.67

Temperature 3555K

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.

Distance (parsec) 281.69

Distance (light year) 918.31

Radial Speed -3 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.054 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.045"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD20162

SAO Catalogue SAO38685

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP15209

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+44 648

Visibility from Your Location

HR973 is circumpolar and transits at 11:55 UTC (altitude: 84.0°)

Set Location

Other stars in Perseus