HR2661
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -33.70°
Az: 215.30°
Direction: South-West
HR2661 is a variable giant star of spectral class A8 in the constellation of Carina.
HR2661 visual magnitude is 6.02. Because of its faintness, HR2661 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 HR2661. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2661 during the next
1000 years (-0.97 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.40 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR2661.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR2661.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2661 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2661.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR2661 is distant 174.80 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR2661 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK