HR2246
HR2246 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Orion.
HR2246 visual magnitude is 6.63. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2246 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 HR2246 is 0.016 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2246
HR2246 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 16.8°
Azimuth: 110.3°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2246
HR2246 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 HR2246 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2246 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2246 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2246 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2246 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2246 is distant 1,230.19 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2246
HR2246 belongs to spectral class B6 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2246 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
