HR2802
HR2802 is a giant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2802 visual magnitude is 5.87. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2802 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 HR2802 is -0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.025 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2802
HR2802 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -3.9°
Azimuth: 128.2°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2802
HR2802 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 HR2802 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2802 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2802 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2802 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2802 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2802 is distant 722.84 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2802
HR2802 belongs to spectral class M4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2802 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
