HR5091

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 59.48° Az: 345.34° Direction: North-North-West

HR5091 is a giant star of spectral class G2 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR5091 visual magnitude is 5.77. Because of its faintness, HR5091 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 HR5091. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5091 during the next 1000 years (-2.43 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.48 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 13h 27m 12s

Declination +78° 30’ 45”

Hour Angle 02h 40m 50s

Sidereal Time 16h 08m 03s

J2000

Right Ascension 13h 26m 56s

Declination +78° 38’ 38”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 120.71°

Galactic Latitude 38.33°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR5091.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.77

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 1.01

Spectral Type G2III

Color Index (B-V) 0.77

Temperature 5373K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5091 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR5091. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR5091 is distant 292.38 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 89.69

Distance (light year) 292.38

Radial Speed 15 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.146 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.029"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD117566

SAO Catalogue SAO7821

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP65595

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+79 422

FK5 Catalogue 3075

Visibility from Your Location

HR5091 is circumpolar and transits at 21:51 UTC (altitude: 63.0°)

Set Location

Other stars in Camelopardalis