HR2278
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -17.10°
Az: 161.94°
Direction: South-South-East
HR2278 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Carina.
HR2278 visual magnitude is 6.41. Because of its faintness, HR2278 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of HR2278. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2278 during the next
100000 years (5.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -10.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR2278.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR2278.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2278 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2278.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR2278 is distant 857.89 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR2278 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK