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HR5077

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 6.86°   Az: 25.67°   Direction: North-North-East

HR5077 is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

HR5077 visual magnitude is 6.47. Because of its faintness, HR5077 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.

Image of HR5077 star
DSS2 image of HR5077. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5077 during the next 10000 years (1.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -9.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

13h 29m 33s
+40° 35’ 53”
14h 17m 59s
03h 47m 32s

J2000

13h 28m 26s
+40° 43’ 46”

Galactic Coordinates

95.99°
74.4°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR5077.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

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6.47
Giant

0.86
G8III
0.92
4943K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5077 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5077. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR5077 is distant 431.79 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 58 kilometers per second.

132.45
431.79
-58 km/s
0.009 arcsec/y
-0.056"/y

Alternative Designations

HD117261
SAO44621
SAO44621
HIP65723
BD+41 2400

Visibility from Your Location

HR5077 is circumpolar and transits at 18:02 UTC (altitude: 79.1°)