HR2741
HR2741 is a variable sub-giant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2741 visual magnitude is 6.6. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2741 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 HR2741 is -0.014 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2741
HR2741 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -3.3°
Azimuth: 220.8°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2741
HR2741 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 HR2741 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2741 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2741 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2741 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2741 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2741 is distant 1,202.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2741
HR2741 belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2741 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
