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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 7:00  
clear_day Transit: 12:48  
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HR2671

Altitude: -10.9°   Azimuth: 29.3°   Direction: North-North-East

HR2671 is a variable and double star in the constellation of Gemini.

HR2671 visual magnitude is 7.68. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2671 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR2671:

7.68

HR2671 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -10.9°
Azimuth: 29.3°
Direction: North-North-East

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2671

HR2671 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 HR2671 are provided in the following table:

07h 07m 21s
+22° 42’ 12”
194.08°
13.47°
Gemini

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2671 in the sky:

Finder chart HR2671 star
Simplified finder chart for HR2671.

Visibility of HR2671 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's HR2671 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 67.3°
Max altitude: 61.2°
Azimuth: 292.7°

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2671

The image below is a photograph of HR2671 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR2671 is 0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR2671 star
DSS2 image of HR2671. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2671 during the next 100000 years (5.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.33 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR2671 from the Sun and relative movement

HR2671 is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 41 kilometers per second.

10,000,000.00 pc
32,600,000.00 ly
-41 km/s
0.003 arcsec/year
-0.002 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR2671

HR2671 belongs to spectral class S3

-22.32
S3
2966K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2671 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2671. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR2671 star system properties

HR2671 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2671 double sysyem:

7.68
12.58
4.9
172.5 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR2671

SAO79070
SAO79070