HR2493
HR2493 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2493 visual magnitude is 6.45. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2493 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 HR2493 is -0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.308 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2493
HR2493 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -21.5°
Azimuth: 107.3°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2493
HR2493 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2493 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2493 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2493 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2493 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2493 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2493 is distant 86.70 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2493
HR2493 belongs to spectral class G2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2493 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
