HR2251

HR2251 is a variable and multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Orion.

HR2251 visual magnitude is 5.71. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2251 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 HR2251:

Color of HR2251 ⬤

Magnitude of HR2251 5.71

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR2251 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt. Altitude: 41°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2251

HR2251 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 HR2251 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 06h 17m 16s

Declination J2000 +05° 06’ 01”

Galactic Longitude 204.47°

Galactic Latitude -5.23°

Constellation Orion

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2251 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR2251.

Visibility of HR2251 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's HR2251 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 84.9° RISE 8:22

Max altitude: 43.6° TRANSIT 14:45

Azimuth: 275.1° SET 21:09

RIGHT NOW HR2251 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2251

The image below is a photograph of HR2251 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 HR2251 is -0.216 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.159 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR2251. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2251 during the next 1000 years (-3.60 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.65 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR2251 from the Sun and relative movement

HR2251 is distant 62.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 19.32 pc

Distance (light year) 62.98 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 13 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.216 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.159 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR2251

HR2251 belongs to spectral class F9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude 4.28

Spectral Type F9V

Color Index (B-V) 0.61

Temperature of HR2251 5929K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2251 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2251. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR2251 star system properties

HR2251 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2251 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.71

Secondary star magnitude 9.61

Magnitude difference 3.9

Separation 189.7 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR2251

Henry Draper Catalogue HD43587

SAO Catalogue SAO113683

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP29860

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+05 1168

Gliese Catalogue Gl 231.1A

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 2896

In Evidence

Other stars in Orion