HR2799
Above the horizon.
Rise: 12:01 | Tran: 15:52 | Set: 19:42
Alt: 13.48°
Az: 160.69°
Direction: South-South-East
HR2799 is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2799 visual magnitude is 6.61. Because of its faintness, HR2799 is not visible to the naked eye.
DSS2 image of HR2799. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2799 during the next
10000 years (1.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -7.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR2799.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2799 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR2799.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR2799 is distant 1,752.69 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's HR2799 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):