HR2284

Above the horizon. Rise: 8:17 | Tran: 13:14 | Set: 18:12

Alt: 19.16° Az: 218.40° Direction: South

HR2284 is a variable and multiple main-sequence star of spectral class B1 in the constellation of Canis Major.

HR2284 visual magnitude is 5.64. Because of its faintness, HR2284 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 HR2284. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2284 during the next 100000 years (-15.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 22m 35s

Declination -11° 47’ 12”

Hour Angle 02h 27m 18s

Sidereal Time 08h 49m 54s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 21m 24s

Declination -11° 46’ 23”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 220.17°

Galactic Latitude -11.94°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2284.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.64

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -2.91

Spectral Type B1V

Color Index (B-V) -0.02

Temperature 10382K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2284 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2284. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR2284 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2284 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.64

Secondary star magnitude 9.84

Magnitude difference 4.2

Separation 4.2 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2284 is distant 1,671.79 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 512.82

Distance (light year) 1,671.79

Radial Speed 16 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.009 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.005"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD44458

SAO Catalogue SAO151401

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP30214

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-11 1460

General Catalogue of Variable Stars FR CMa

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS4978

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR2284 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 101.8° RISE 8:17

Max altitude: 26.7° TRANSIT 13:14

Azimuth: 258.2° SET 18:12

Set Location

Other stars in Canis Major