HR2048 is a bright giant star in the constellation of Orion.
HR2048 visual magnitude is 6.12. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2048 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 HR2048:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2048
HR2048 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 HR2048 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2048 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2048 from your location
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2048
The image below is a photograph of HR2048 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 HR2048 is 0.006 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.
Distance of HR2048 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2048 is distant 1,475.11 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2048
HR2048 belongs to spectral class G9 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2048 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.