HR2831
HR2831 is a double supergiant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2831 visual magnitude is 6.24. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2831 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 HR2831 is -0.021 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 HR2831
HR2831 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -57.4°
Azimuth: 352.4°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2831
HR2831 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 HR2831 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2831 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2831 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2831 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2831 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2831 is distant 1,781.42 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 70 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2831
HR2831 belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2831 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR2831 star system properties
HR2831 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2831 double sysyem: