HR2462

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -16.22° Az: 151.89° Direction: South-South-East

HR2462 is a variable and double giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Puppis.

HR2462 visual magnitude is 4.93. Because of its moderate brightness, HR2462 is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

DSS2 image of HR2462. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2462 during the next 10000 years (1.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 39m 17s

Declination -48° 14’ 36”

Hour Angle 21h 08m 51s

Sideral Time 03h 48m 08s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 38m 37s

Declination -48° 13’ 13”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 257.12°

Galactic Latitude -21.91°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR2462.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.93

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.70

Spectral Type G8III

Color Index (B-V) 0.87

Temperature 5078K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2462 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2462. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR2462 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 HR2462 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.93

Secondary star magnitude 7.23

Magnitude difference 2.3

Separation 13 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2462 is distant 435.83 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 133.69

Distance (light year) 435.83

Radial Speed 28 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.008 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.012"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD47973

SAO Catalogue SAO218093

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP31765

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-48 2417

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 3072

Visibility from Your Location

HR2462 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Puppis