HR2242
HR2242 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2242 visual magnitude is 5.91. Because of its faintness, HR2242 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.

Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR2242.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2242 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR2242 is distant 928.77 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 52 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's HR2242 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):