HR2662
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 17.03°
Az: 160.27°
Direction: South-South-East
HR2662 is a giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Volans.
HR2662 visual magnitude is 5.17. Because of its faintness, HR2662 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 HR2662. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2662 during the next
1000 years (-0.55 arcmin in Right Ascension and 4.02 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR2662.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2662 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2662.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR2662 is distant 289.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 39 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR2662 is circumpolar and transits at 02:06 UTC (altitude: 51.8°)