HR5066
HR5066 is a variable star in the constellation of Musca.
HR5066 visual magnitude is 6.2. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5066 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 HR5066 is -0.047 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.045 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5066
HR5066 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -43.0°
Azimuth: 207.6°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5066
HR5066 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 HR5066 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5066 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5066 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR5066 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR5066 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5066 is distant 698.07 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5066
HR5066 belongs to spectral class A HR5066 is also a Si chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5066 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
