HR2932
HR2932 is a double giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2932 visual magnitude is 6.53. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2932 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 HR2932 is 0.014 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 HR2932
HR2932 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -6.2°
Azimuth: 105.5°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2932
HR2932 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 HR2932 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2932 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2932 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2932 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2932 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2932 is distant 1,135.89 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2932
HR2932 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2932 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
HR2932 star system properties
HR2932 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2932 double sysyem: