HR2829
HR2829 is a double giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2829 visual magnitude is 6.31. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2829 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 HR2829 is -0.018 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.018 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2829
HR2829 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -58.1°
Azimuth: 76.1°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2829
HR2829 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 HR2829 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2829 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2829 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2829 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2829 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2829 is distant 696.58 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2829
HR2829 belongs to spectral class B7 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2829 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
HR2829 star system properties
HR2829 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2829 double sysyem: