HR5009

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 60.36° Az: 6.83° Direction: North

HR5009 is a variable and double hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR5009 visual magnitude is 6.25. Because of its faintness, HR5009 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.

DSS2 image of HR5009. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5009 during the next 10000 years (-1.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 13h 12m 40s

Declination +80° 20’ 13”

Hour Angle 22h 37m 54s

Sidereal Time 11h 50m 35s

J2000

Right Ascension 13h 12m 25s

Declination +80° 28’ 17”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 121.85°

Galactic Latitude 36.61°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR5009.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.25

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude -0.37

Spectral Type K0I

Color Index (B-V) 0.94

Temperature 4892K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5009 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR5009. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR5009 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR5009 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.25

Secondary star magnitude 10.25

Magnitude difference 4

Separation 1.1 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR5009 is distant 686.32 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 210.53

Distance (light year) 686.32

Radial Speed -11 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.009 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.012"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD115337

SAO Catalogue SAO2164

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP64437

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+81 416

FK5 Catalogue 3056

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 6153

Visibility from Your Location

HR5009 is circumpolar and transits at 21:33 UTC (altitude: 61.1°)

Set Location

Other stars in Camelopardalis