HR2856
HR2856 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2856 visual magnitude is 5.9. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2856 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 HR2856 is -0.027 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2856
HR2856 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -8.4°
Azimuth: 223.5°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2856
HR2856 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 HR2856 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2856 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2856 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2856 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2856 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2856 is distant 973.13 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2856
HR2856 belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2856 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.