HR2364

Above the horizon. Rise: 7:22 | Tran: 11:37 | Set: 15:51

Alt: 17.44° Az: 154.33° Direction: South-South-East

HR2364 is a variable and double main-sequence star of spectral class B4 in the constellation of Canis Major.

HR2364 visual magnitude is 5.74. Because of its faintness, HR2364 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 HR2364. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2364 during the next 10000 years (-0.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 29m 36s

Declination -32° 23’ 20”

Hour Angle 22h 02m 47s

Sidereal Time 04h 32m 24s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 28m 39s

Declination -32° 22’ 15”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 240.47°

Galactic Latitude -18.59°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2364.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.74

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -1.27

Spectral Type B4V

Color Index (B-V) -0.17

Temperature 12902K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2364 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2364. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR2364 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2364 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.74

Secondary star magnitude 7.74

Magnitude difference 2

Separation 1.2 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2364 is distant 823.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 252.53

Distance (light year) 823.23

Radial Speed 23 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.003 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.017"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD45871

SAO Catalogue SAO196861

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP30840

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-32 3072

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Var

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR2364 rise, transit and set times from Deh-e Now, Afghanistan are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Kabul):

Azimuth: 122.4° RISE 7:22

Max altitude: 22.9° TRANSIT 11:37

Azimuth: 237.6° SET 15:51

Name:	Deh-e Now, Afghanistan
Latitude:	34° 44' 51.7" N
Longitude:	69° 2' 52.1" E
Timezone:	Asia/Kabul

Set Location

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