HR2072

HR2072 is a variable sub-giant star in the constellation of Pictor.

HR2072 visual magnitude is 5.94. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2072 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 HR2072:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2072

HR2072 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 HR2072 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2072 in the sky:

Visibility of HR2072 from your location

HR2072 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2072

The image below is a photograph of HR2072 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 HR2072 is 0.024 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.

Distance of HR2072 from the Sun and relative movement

HR2072 is distant 414.76 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR2072

HR2072 belongs to spectral class F7 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2072 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR2072