HR5060
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -10.34°
Az: 211.25°
Direction: South-South-West
HR5060 is a giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR5060 visual magnitude is 5.69. Because of its faintness, HR5060 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 HR5060. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5060 during the next
10000 years (-0.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR5060.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR5060.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5060 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5060.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR5060 is distant 2,012.35 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR5060 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK