HR2987
HR2987 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Canis Minor.
HR2987 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its faintness, HR2987 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR2987.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2987 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR2987 is distant 876.34 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's HR2987 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):