Latest HR2378
HR2378 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Monoceros.
HR2378 visual magnitude is 6.03. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2378 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 HR2378:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2378
HR2378 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 HR2378 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2378 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2378 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2378 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2378
The image below is a photograph of HR2378 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 HR2378 is 0.01 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.031 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR2378 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2378 is distant 833.76 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2378
HR2378 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2378 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR2378 star system properties
HR2378 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 HR2378 double sysyem: