HR2789
HR2789 is a bright giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2789 visual magnitude is 5.85. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2789 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 HR2789 is -0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2789
HR2789 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -25.9°
Azimuth: 231.0°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2789
HR2789 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 HR2789 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2789 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2789 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR2789 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR2789 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2789 is distant 620.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2789
HR2789 belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2789 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
