HR2814
HR2814 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Carina.
HR2814 visual magnitude is 6.6. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2814 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR2814:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2814
HR2814 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern emisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2814 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2814 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2814 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR2814 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2814
The image below is a photograph of HR2814 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR2814 is -0.04 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.124 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Spectral properties of HR2814
HR2814 belongs to spectral class G0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
HR2814 star system properties
HR2814 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2814 double sysyem: