HR2982

HR2982 is a multiple hypergiant star in the constellation of Canis Minor.

HR2982 visual magnitude is 6.19. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2982 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR2982:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2982

HR2982 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 HR2982 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2982 in the sky:

Visibility of HR2982 from your location

Today's HR2982 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2982

The image below is a photograph of HR2982 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 HR2982 is 0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.012 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR2982 from the Sun and relative movement

HR2982 is distant 452.78 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR2982

HR2982 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2982 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR2982 star system properties

HR2982 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR2982 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR2982