HR2734
HR2734 is a variable hypergiant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2734 visual magnitude is 6.12. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2734 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 HR2734 is -0.025 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2734
HR2734 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 7.8°
Azimuth: 156.5°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2734
HR2734 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2734 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2734 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2734 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2734 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2734 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2734 is distant 5,174.60 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 43 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2734
HR2734 belongs to spectral class B0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2734 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
