HR2266
HR2266 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2266 visual magnitude is 5.52. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2266 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 HR2266 is -0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2266
HR2266 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -28.8°
Azimuth: 273.7°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2266
HR2266 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 HR2266 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2266 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2266 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2266 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2266 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2266 is distant 993.90 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2266
HR2266 belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2266 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
