HR2069
HR2069 is a giant star in the constellation of Columba.
HR2069 visual magnitude is 6.55. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2069 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR2069:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2069
HR2069 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern emisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2069 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2069 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2069 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR2069 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2069
The image below is a photograph of HR2069 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR2069 is 0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.009 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR2069 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2069 is distant 669.40 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2069
HR2069 belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2069 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
