HR2874
HR2874 is a double supergiant star of spectral class A5 in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2874 visual magnitude is 4.85. Because of its moderate brightness, HR2874 is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR2874.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2874 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
Star System Properties
HR2874 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2874 double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR2874 is distant 3,227.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 37 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's HR2874 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):