HR2158

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -41.38° Az: 114.11° Direction: East-South-East

HR2158 is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class F4 in the constellation of Puppis.

HR2158 visual magnitude is 5.93. Because of its faintness, HR2158 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 HR2158. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2158 during the next 1000 years (-1.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 4.25 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 05m 23s

Declination -45° 04’ 54”

Hour Angle 17h 03m 39s

Sideral Time 23h 09m 02s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 04m 40s

Declination -45° 04’ 44”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 252.18°

Galactic Latitude -26.76°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR2158.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.93

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 3.77

Spectral Type F4V

Color Index (B-V) 0.49

Temperature 6435K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2158 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2158. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR2158 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2158 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.93

Secondary star magnitude 6.23

Magnitude difference 0.3

Separation 196.7 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2158 is distant 88.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 27.02

Distance (light year) 88.08

Radial Speed 27 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.07 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.255"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD41742

SAO Catalogue SAO217706

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP28790

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-45 2302

Visibility from Your Location

HR2158 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Puppis