HR2049
HR2049 is a giant star in the constellation of Pictor.
HR2049 visual magnitude is 5.17. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2049 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 HR2049 is 0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.078 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2049
HR2049 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -42.0°
Azimuth: 235.0°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2049
HR2049 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2049 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2049 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2049 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR2049 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR2049 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2049 is distant 264.40 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2049
HR2049 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2049 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
