HR2244
HR2244 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2244 visual magnitude is 5.01. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2244 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 HR2244 is 0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.009 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2244
HR2244 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -41.3°
Azimuth: 306.7°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2244
HR2244 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 HR2244 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2244 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2244 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2244 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2244 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2244 is distant 374.71 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 38 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2244
HR2244 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2244 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
