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HR2505

Altitude: -69.3°   Azimuth: 187.8°   Direction: South

HR2505 is a double giant star in the constellation of Volans.

HR2505 visual magnitude is 6.51. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2505 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 HR2505 is 0.031 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.051 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR2505 star
DSS2 image of HR2505. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2505 during the next 10000 years (5.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.50 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR2505

6.51
Giant

HR2505 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -69.3°
Azimuth: 187.8°
Direction: South

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2505

HR2505 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 HR2505 are provided in the following table:

06h 40m 57s
-71° 46’ 32”
282.5°
-26.48°
Volans

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2505 in the sky:

Finder chart HR2505 star
Simplified finder chart for HR2505.

Visibility of HR2505 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR2505 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR2505 from the Sun and relative movement

HR2505 is distant 432.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.

132.80 pc
432.93 ly
21 km/s
0.031 arcsec/year
-0.051 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR2505

HR2505 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

0.89
K1III
4493K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2505 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2505. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR2505 star system properties

HR2505 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 HR2505 double sysyem:

6.51
10.01
3.5
10.7 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR2505

SAO256326
SAO256326