HR2151

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -80.70° Az: 199.68° Direction: South-South-West

HR2151 is a variable giant star of spectral class M4 in the constellation of Pictor.

HR2151 visual magnitude is 6.45. Because of its faintness, HR2151 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 HR2151. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2151 during the next 10000 years (1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 02m 27s

Declination -60° 05’ 54”

Hour Angle 11h 34m 55s

Sideral Time 17h 37m 23s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 02m 09s

Declination -60° 05’ 48”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 268.97°

Galactic Latitude -29.34°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR2151.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.45

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.57

Spectral Type M4III

Color Index (B-V) 1.58

Temperature 3677K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2151 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2151. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2151 is distant 825.32 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 51 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 253.16

Distance (light year) 825.32

Radial Speed -51 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.01 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.004"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD41586

SAO Catalogue SAO249424

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP28596

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-60 537

General Catalogue of Variable Stars SW Pic

Visibility from Your Location

HR2151 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Pictor