HR2114

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -42.63° Az: 126.60° Direction: South-East

HR2114 is a variable and multiple giant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Pictor.

HR2114 visual magnitude is 6.45. Because of its faintness, HR2114 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 HR2114. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2114 during the next 10000 years (2.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 57m 46s

Declination -53° 25’ 28”

Hour Angle 17h 29m 43s

Sidereal Time 23h 27m 30s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 57m 14s

Declination -53° 25’ 33”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 261.27°

Galactic Latitude -29.37°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2114.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.45

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.27

Spectral Type K5III

Color Index (B-V) 1.48

Temperature 3824K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2114 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2114. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR2114 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2114 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.45

Secondary star magnitude 7.45

Magnitude difference 1

Separation 55.9 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2114 is distant 719.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 73 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 220.75

Distance (light year) 719.65

Radial Speed 73 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.016 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.014"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD40665

SAO Catalogue SAO234224

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP28180

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-53 978

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 2753

Visibility from Your Location

HR2114 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Pictor