HR2594
HR2594 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2594 visual magnitude is 6.26. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2594 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 HR2594 is -0.049 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.218 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2594
HR2594 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -62.3°
Azimuth: 253.9°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2594
HR2594 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 HR2594 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2594 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2594 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR2594 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR2594 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2594 is distant 174.99 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 44 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2594
HR2594 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 HR2594 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
