HR2406
HR2406 is a giant star in the constellation of Monoceros.
HR2406 visual magnitude is 5.88. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2406 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR2406 is -0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.01 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2406
HR2406 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -27.6°
Azimuth: 346.0°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2406
HR2406 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 HR2406 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2406 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2406 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2406 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2406 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2406 is distant 1,582.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 39 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2406
HR2406 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2406 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.