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HR5082

Altitude: -63.0°   Azimuth: 189.0°   Direction: South

HR5082 is a variable and double main-sequence star in the constellation of Chamaeleon.

HR5082 visual magnitude is 6.48. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5082 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 HR5082 is -0.344 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.112 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR5082 star
DSS2 image of HR5082. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5082 during the next 1000 years (-5.73 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.87 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR5082

6.48
Main-sequence

HR5082 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -63.0°
Azimuth: 189.0°
Direction: South

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5082

HR5082 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5082 are provided in the following table:

13h 33m 14s
-77° 34’ 05”
305.25°
-14.88°
Chamaeleon

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5082 in the sky:

Finder chart HR5082 star
Simplified finder chart for HR5082.

Visibility of HR5082 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR5082 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR5082 from the Sun and relative movement

HR5082 is distant 114.59 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.

35.15 pc
114.59 ly
-36 km/s
-0.344 arcsec/year
-0.112 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR5082

HR5082 belongs to spectral class F6 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

3.75
F6V
6481K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5082 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5082. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR5082 star system properties

HR5082 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR5082 double sysyem:

6.48
9.28
2.8
22.4 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR5082

SAO257060
SAO257060