HR2166
HR2166 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Lepus.
HR2166 visual magnitude is 5.78. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2166 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 HR2166:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2166
HR2166 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2166 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2166 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2166 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2166 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2166
The image below is a photograph of HR2166 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 HR2166 is 0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.016 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR2166 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2166 is distant 931.43 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2166
HR2166 belongs to spectral class M4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2166 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
