HR2916
HR2916 is a giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2916 visual magnitude is 5.77. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2916 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 HR2916 is -0.039 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.079 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2916
HR2916 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -27.4°
Azimuth: 260.2°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2916
HR2916 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 HR2916 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2916 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2916 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2916 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2916 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2916 is distant 313.16 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2916
HR2916 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2916 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
