HR 2948

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Star
HR 2948
AladinLite
Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Aft deck of the ship
Right ascension 07 h 38 m 49.4 s
declination -26 ° 48 ′ 6 ″
Apparent brightness 4.53 mag
Typing
Spectral class B6 V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (+23.6 ± 0.9) km / s
Proper movement 
Rec. Share: approx. −11  mas / a
Dec. portion: approx. +16  mas / a
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Bayer name k 1  puppis
Bright Star Catalog HR 2948 [1]
Henry Draper Catalog HD 61555 [2]
SAO catalog SAO 174198 [3]
Tycho catalog TYC 6547-2626-1 [4]

HR 2948 , also known as HD 61555 or k 1 Puppis , is a main sequence star of the spectral class B6 in the constellation Puppis . The star HR 2949, which is only slightly darker, is located about 9.9 arc seconds from HR 2948 at a position angle of 318 ° . The pair together form an optical double star known as k Puppis .