HR2948
HR2948 is a variable and multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2948 visual magnitude is 4.5. Because of its moderate brightness, HR2948 should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR2948:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2948
HR2948 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 HR2948 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2948 in the sky:

Visibility of HR2948 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2948 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2948
The image below is a photograph of HR2948 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR2948 is -0.017 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.019 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR2948 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2948 is distant 454.04 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2948
HR2948 belongs to spectral class B6 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2948 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.

HR2948 star system properties
HR2948 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 HR2948 double sysyem: