HR2366

Below the horizon. Rise: 8:38 | Tran: 16:06 | Set: 23:33

Alt: -8.95° Az: 312.13° Direction: North-West

HR2366 is a multiple giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Gemini.

HR2366 visual magnitude is 6.2. Because of its faintness, HR2366 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 HR2366. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2366 during the next 10000 years (0.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 32m 38s

Declination +16° 55’ 08”

Hour Angle 08h 40m 06s

Sidereal Time 15h 12m 45s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 31m 10s

Declination +16° 56’ 18”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 195.57°

Galactic Latitude 3.31°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2366.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.2

Class Giant

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.16

Temperature 4389K

Star System Properties

HR2366 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 HR2366 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.2

Secondary star magnitude 10.2

Magnitude difference 4

Separation 8 arcsec

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD45951

SAO Catalogue SAO95765

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+17 1275

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS5146

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR2366 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 73.1° RISE 8:38

Max altitude: 55.4° TRANSIT 16:06

Azimuth: 286.9° SET 23:33

Set Location

Other stars in Gemini