HR2957
HR2957 is a variable supergiant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2957 visual magnitude is 5.68. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2957 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 HR2957 is 0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2957
HR2957 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -46.5°
Azimuth: 115.3°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2957
HR2957 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 HR2957 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2957 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2957 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR2957 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR2957 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2957 is distant 5,015.38 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2957
HR2957 belongs to spectral class F4 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2957 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
