HR2949

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

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

Color of HR2949 ⬤

Magnitude of HR2949 4.62

Class Sub-giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR2949 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2949

HR2949 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 HR2949 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 07h 38m 49s

Declination J2000 -26° 48’ 12”

Galactic Longitude 241.97°

Galactic Latitude -2.44°

Constellation Puppis

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2949 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR2949.

Visibility of HR2949 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

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

Azimuth: 116.8° RISE 12:53

Max altitude: 11.7° TRANSIT 16:15

Azimuth: 243.2° SET 19:36

RIGHT NOW HR2949 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2949

The image below is a photograph of HR2949 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 HR2949 is -0.029 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.028 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

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);

Spectral properties of HR2949

HR2949 belongs to spectral class B5 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

Spectral Type B5IV

Color Index (B-V)

Temperature of HR2949 10125K

HR2949 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:

Main star magnitude 4.62

Secondary star magnitude 4.82

Magnitude difference 0.2

Separation 9.9 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR2949

Henry Draper Catalogue HD61556

SAO Catalogue SAO174199

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-26 4707

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 3673

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS6255

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