HR2048
HR2048 is a bright giant star in the constellation of Orion.
HR2048 visual magnitude is 6.12. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2048 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 HR2048 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.
Key facts about HR2048
HR2048 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 34.9°
Azimuth: 121.2°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2048
HR2048 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 HR2048 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2048 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2048 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2048 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2048 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2048 is distant 1,475.11 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2048
HR2048 belongs to spectral class G9 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2048 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
