HR2259
HR2259 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Orion.
HR2259 visual magnitude is 6.24. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2259 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 HR2259 is 0.03 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.044 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2259
HR2259 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -9.5°
Azimuth: 62.2°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2259
HR2259 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 HR2259 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2259 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2259 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2259 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2259 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2259 is distant 346.07 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2259
HR2259 belongs to spectral class K0
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2259 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.