HR2178
HR2178 is a giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2178 visual magnitude is 6.51. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2178 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 HR2178 is 0.085 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.044 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2178
HR2178 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -40.0°
Azimuth: 115.5°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2178
HR2178 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 HR2178 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2178 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2178 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR2178 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR2178 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2178 is distant 372.15 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 82 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2178
HR2178 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2178 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
