HR2279
HR2279 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Columba.
HR2279 visual magnitude is 5.78. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2279 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 HR2279 is 0.014 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2279
HR2279 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -33.5°
Azimuth: 255.2°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2279
HR2279 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2279 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2279 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2279 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2279 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2279 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2279 is distant 395.63 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2279
HR2279 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2279 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.