HR2822
HR2822 is a giant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2822 visual magnitude is 5.38. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2822 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 HR2822 is 0.045 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.005 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2822
HR2822 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -10.3°
Azimuth: 122.3°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2822
HR2822 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 HR2822 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2822 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2822 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2822 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2822 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2822 is distant 548.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 48 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2822
HR2822 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2822 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
