5 Camelopardalis
5 Camelopardalis is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
5 Camelopardalis visual magnitude is 5.52. Because of its reltive faintness, 5 Camelopardalis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 5 Camelopardalis is -0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.01 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 5 Camelopardalis
5 Camelopardalis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 34.1°
Azimuth: 318.0°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 5 Camelopardalis
5 Camelopardalis 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 5 Camelopardalis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 5 Camelopardalis in the sky:
Visibility of 5 Camelopardalis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
5 Camelopardalis is circumpolar and transits at 13:59 UTC (altitude: 86.2°)
Distance of 5 Camelopardalis from the Sun and relative movement
5 Camelopardalis is distant 661.26 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 5 Camelopardalis
5 Camelopardalis belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 5 Camelopardalis is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
5 Camelopardalis star system properties
5 Camelopardalis 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 5 Camelopardalis double sysyem: