HR2834
HR2834 is a variable and multiple bright giant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2834 visual magnitude is 5.35. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2834 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 HR2834 is -0.02 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.01 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2834
HR2834 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -30.8°
Azimuth: 256.3°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2834
HR2834 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 HR2834 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2834 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2834 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2834 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2834 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2834 is distant 551.61 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2834
HR2834 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2834 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR2834 star system properties
HR2834 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2834 double sysyem: