HR2271
HR2271 is a variable sub-giant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2271 visual magnitude is 5.81. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2271 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 HR2271:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2271
HR2271 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 HR2271 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2271 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2271 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2271 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2271
The image below is a photograph of HR2271 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 HR2271 is -0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.009 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR2271 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2271 is distant 1,841.81 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 31 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2271
HR2271 belongs to spectral class B4 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2271 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
