HR2196
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -25.92°
Az: 194.53°
Direction: South-South-West
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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR2196.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR2196.
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR2196 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK