HR2728

HR2728 is a giant star in the constellation of Canis Minor.

HR2728 visual magnitude is 5.62. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2728 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 HR2728 is -0.05 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.02 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR2728

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2728

HR2728 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 HR2728 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2728 in the sky:

Visibility of HR2728 from your location

Today's HR2728 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of HR2728 from the Sun and relative movement

HR2728 is distant 330.96 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 30 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR2728

HR2728 belongs to spectral class G6 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2728 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR2728