HR2855
HR2855 is a variable hypergiant star in the constellation of Canis Major.
HR2855 visual magnitude is 5.61. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2855 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 HR2855 is -0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2855
HR2855 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -46.4°
Azimuth: 66.1°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2855
HR2855 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 HR2855 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2855 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2855 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2855 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2855 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2855 is distant 1,417.39 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2855
HR2855 belongs to spectral class B0 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2855 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
