HR2949

Below the horizon. Rise: 5:20 | Tran: 8:41 | Set: 12:01

Alt: -54.10° Az: 299.88° 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.

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

Right Ascension 07h 39m 50s

Declination -26° 51’ 41”

Hour Angle 09h 41m 00s

Sideral Time 17h 20m 51s

J2000

Right Ascension 07h 38m 49s

Declination -26° 48’ 12”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 241.97°

Galactic Latitude -2.44°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR2949.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.62

Class Sub-giant

Spectral Type B5IV

Color Index (B-V)

Temperature 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:

Main star magnitude 4.62

Secondary star magnitude 4.82

Magnitude difference 0.2

Separation 9.9 arcsec

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD61556

SAO Catalogue SAO174199

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-26 4707

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 3673

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS6255

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° RISE 5:20

Max altitude: 11.7° TRANSIT 8:41

Azimuth: 243.1° SET 12:01

Name:	Greenwich, UK
Latitude:	51° 28' 48.0" N
Longitude:	0° 0' 0.0" E
Timezone:	Europe/London

Location

Other stars in Puppis