HR2281
HR2281 is a supergiant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2281 visual magnitude is 7.04. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2281 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 HR2281 is 0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2281
HR2281 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -60.6°
Azimuth: 106.8°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2281
HR2281 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 HR2281 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2281 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2281 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR2281 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR2281 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2281 is distant 2,629.03 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2281
HR2281 belongs to spectral class G2 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2281 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
