HR2785
HR2785 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2785 visual magnitude is 6.09. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2785 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 HR2785 is 0.008 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.
Key facts about HR2785
HR2785 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -4.7°
Azimuth: 244.6°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2785
HR2785 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 HR2785 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2785 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2785 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2785 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2785 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2785 is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 62 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2785
HR2785 belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2785 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
