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TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 4:59 
Transit: 12:56 
Sunset: 20:54
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HR2949

Below the horizon.  Rise: 13:16 | Tran: 16:37 | Set: 19:58
Alt: -45.35°   Az: 283.85°   Direction: West-North-West

HR2949 is a variable and multiple sub-giant star of spectral class B5 in the constellation of Puppis.

HR2949 visual magnitude is 4.62. Because of its moderate brightness, HR2949 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.

Image of HR2949 star
DSS2 image of HR2949. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2949 during the next 10000 years (-4.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 4.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

07h 39m 52s
-26° 51’ 46”
08h 40m 24s
16h 20m 16s

J2000

07h 38m 49s
-26° 48’ 12”

Galactic Coordinates

241.97°
-2.44°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR2949.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.62
Sub-giant

B5IV
10125K

Star System Properties

HR2949 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 HR2949 double sysyem:

4.62
4.82
0.2
9.9 arcsec

Alternative Designations

SAO174199
SAO174199

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR2949 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 116.9°
Max altitude: 11.7°
Azimuth: 243.1°