HR2960
HR2960 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2960 visual magnitude is 5.93. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2960 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 HR2960 is 0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.011 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2960
HR2960 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 4.8°
Azimuth: 130.3°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2960
HR2960 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2960 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2960 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2960 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR2960 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR2960 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2960 is distant 719.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2960
HR2960 belongs to spectral class K0
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2960 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
HR2960 star system properties
HR2960 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 HR2960 double sysyem: