HR2945
HR2945 is a giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2945 visual magnitude is 6.38. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2945 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 HR2945 is 0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.058 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2945
HR2945 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -15.9°
Azimuth: 227.9°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2945
HR2945 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 HR2945 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2945 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2945 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2945 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2945 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2945 is distant 565.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 52 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2945
HR2945 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2945 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
