HR2841
HR2841 is a giant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2841 visual magnitude is 5.78. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2841 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 HR2841 is -0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2841
HR2841 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -30.5°
Azimuth: 266.9°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2841
HR2841 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 HR2841 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2841 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2841 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2841 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2841 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2841 is distant 3,227.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2841
HR2841 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 HR2841 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
