HR2799
HR2799 is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2799 visual magnitude is 6.61. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2799 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 HR2799 is 0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.042 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2799
HR2799 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -19.1°
Azimuth: 257.1°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2799
HR2799 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 HR2799 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2799 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2799 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2799 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2799 from the Sun and relative movement
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.
Spectral properties of HR2799
HR2799 belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2799 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
