HR2868

Above the horizon. Rise: 10:26 | Tran: 15:05 | Set: 19:45

Alt: 20.78° Az: 157.33° Direction: South-South-East

HR2868 is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class F7 in the constellation of Puppis.

HR2868 visual magnitude is 6.05. Because of its faintness, HR2868 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of HR2868. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2868 during the next 1000 years (-3.08 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.23 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 07h 30m 31s

Declination -15° 03’ 12”

Hour Angle 22h 32m 21s

Sidereal Time 06h 02m 53s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 29m 21s

Declination -14° 59’ 57”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 230.57°

Galactic Latitude 1.36°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2868.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.05

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 3.39

Spectral Type F7V

Color Index (B-V) 0.47

Temperature 6528K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2868 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR2868. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR2868 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 HR2868 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.05

Secondary star magnitude 7.45

Magnitude difference 1.4

Separation 2.2 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR2868 is distant 111.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 34.12

Distance (light year) 111.22

Radial Speed -6 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.185 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.254"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD59438

SAO Catalogue SAO152943

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP36395

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-14 1925

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS6126

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR2868 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 105.1° RISE 10:26

Max altitude: 23.5° TRANSIT 15:05

Azimuth: 254.9° SET 19:45

Set Location

Other stars in Puppis