HR2306
HR2306 is a variable and double giant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2306 visual magnitude is 6.6. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2306 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 HR2306:
HR2306 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -17.7°
Azimuth: 260.3°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2306
HR2306 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 HR2306 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2306 in the sky:

Visibility of HR2306 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2306 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2306
The image below is a photograph of HR2306 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 HR2306 is -0.017 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.014 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR2306 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2306 is distant 2,488.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2306
HR2306 belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2306 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR2306 star system properties
HR2306 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2306 double sysyem: