HR5041
HR5041 is a bright giant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR5041 visual magnitude is 4.53. Because of its moderate brightness, HR5041 should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR5041:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5041
HR5041 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern emisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5041 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5041 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5041 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR5041 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR5041
The image below is a photograph of HR5041 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 HR5041 is 0.029 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.026 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR5041 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5041 is distant 256.90 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5041
HR5041 belongs to spectral class G6 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5041 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
