13 Lyrae
13 Lyrae is a variable giant star in the constellation of Lyra.
13 Lyrae visual magnitude is 4.04. Because of its moderate brightness, 13 Lyrae should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 13 Lyrae is 0.023 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.083 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 13 Lyrae
13 Lyrae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 48.5°
Azimuth: 285.1°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 13 Lyrae
13 Lyrae is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 13 Lyrae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 13 Lyrae in the sky:
Visibility of 13 Lyrae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
13 Lyrae is circumpolar and transits at 03:25 UTC (altitude: 82.5°)
Distance of 13 Lyrae from the Sun and relative movement
13 Lyrae is distant 349.41 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 13 Lyrae
13 Lyrae belongs to spectral class M5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 13 Lyrae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
