HR2098
HR2098 is a giant star in the constellation of Columba.
HR2098 visual magnitude is 6.44. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2098 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 HR2098 is 0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.019 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2098
HR2098 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -43.4°
Azimuth: 271.0°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2098
HR2098 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 HR2098 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2098 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2098 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2098 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2098 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2098 is distant 776.19 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 29 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2098
HR2098 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 HR2098 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
