HR2597
HR2597 is a supergiant star in the constellation of Gemini.
HR2597 visual magnitude is 6.27. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2597 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 HR2597 is 0.019 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2597
HR2597 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 47.0°
Azimuth: 149.6°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2597
HR2597 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 HR2597 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2597 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2597 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2597 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2597 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2597 is distant 6,520.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2597
HR2597 belongs to spectral class F2 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2597 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
