HR2621

Above the horizon. Rise: 5:18 | Tran: 8:01 | Set: 10:43

Alt: 0.46° Az: 213.08° Direction: South-South-West

HR2621 is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class B3 in the constellation of Canis Major.

HR2621 visual magnitude is 6.42. Because of its faintness, HR2621 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of HR2621. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2621 during the next 10000 years (0.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 59m 40s

Declination -31° 01’ 58”

Hour Angle 02h 38m 17s

Sideral Time 09h 37m 57s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 58m 43s

Declination -30° 59’ 52”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 241.72°

Galactic Latitude -12.16°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR2621.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.42

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -0.45

Spectral Type B3V

Color Index (B-V) -0.14

Temperature 12293K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2621 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2621. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR2621 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2621 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.42

Secondary star magnitude 9.02

Magnitude difference 2.6

Separation 35 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2621 is distant 770.69 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 236.41

Distance (light year) 770.69

Radial Speed 14 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.004 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.021"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD52140

SAO Catalogue SAO197432

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP33591

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-30 3757

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR2621 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 121.0° RISE 5:18

Max altitude: 7.5° TRANSIT 8:01

Azimuth: 239.0° SET 10:43

Name:	Greenwich, UK
Latitude:	51° 28' 48.0" N
Longitude:	0° 0' 0.0" E
Timezone:	Europe/London

Location

Other stars in Canis Major