HR505
HR505 is a giant star in the constellation of Hydrus.
HR505 visual magnitude is 5.71. Because of its reltive faintness, HR505 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 HR505 is 0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.041 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR505
HR505 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -29.5°
Azimuth: 205.9°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR505
HR505 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR505 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR505 in the sky:
Visibility of HR505 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR505 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR505 from the Sun and relative movement
HR505 is distant 370.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR505
HR505 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR505 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
