HR2196

Above the horizon. Rise: 6:46 | Tran: 11:46 | Set: 16:47

Alt: 19.20° Az: 172.03° Direction: South

HR2196 is a variable giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Pictor.

HR2196 visual magnitude is 5.05. Because of its faintness, HR2196 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 HR2196. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2196 during the next 10000 years (3.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -12.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 07m 17s

Declination -62° 09’ 32”

Hour Angle 22h 54m 50s

Sidereal Time 05h 02m 08s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 07m 03s

Declination -62° 09’ 16”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 271.36°

Galactic Latitude -28.89°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.05

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.36

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.25

Temperature 4213K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2196 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2196. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2196 is distant 393.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 120.77

Distance (light year) 393.72

Radial Speed 22 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.018 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.072"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD42540

SAO Catalogue SAO249451

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP28991

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-62 582

FK5 Catalogue 2469

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 2845

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR2196 rise, transit and set times from Ugba, Nigeria are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Africa/Lagos):

Azimuth: 152.2° RISE 6:46

Max altitude: 20.3° TRANSIT 11:46

Azimuth: 207.8° SET 16:47

Name:	Ugba, Nigeria
Latitude:	7° 30' 25.2" N
Longitude:	9° 20' 52.9" E
Timezone:	Africa/Lagos

Set Location

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