HR2059

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -51.93° Az: 188.42° Direction: South-South-West

HR2059 is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Mensa.

HR2059 visual magnitude is 6.2. Because of its faintness, HR2059 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 HR2059. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2059 during the next 10000 years (-1.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 7.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 25m 23s

Declination -84° 45’ 54”

Hour Angle 06h 33m 05s

Sidereal Time 11h 58m 28s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 30m 13s

Declination -84° 47’ 05”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 297.35°

Galactic Latitude -28.83°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2059.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.2

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude 1.05

Spectral Type B9IV

Color Index (B-V) -0.02

Temperature 10382K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2059 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2059. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2059 is distant 348.66 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 106.95

Distance (light year) 348.66

Radial Speed -4 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.008 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.046"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD39780

SAO Catalogue SAO258418

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP25776

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-84 75

FK5 Catalogue 1659

General Catalogue of Variable Stars TZ Men

Visibility from Your Location

HR2059 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Mensa