HR2232
HR2232 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Orion.
HR2232 visual magnitude is 6.64. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2232 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 HR2232:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2232
HR2232 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 HR2232 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2232 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2232 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2232 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 HR2232
The image below is a photograph of HR2232 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 HR2232 is -0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR2232 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2232 is distant 1,143.86 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2232
HR2232 belongs to spectral class B3 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2232 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
