HR5160

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 3.03° Az: 0.39° Direction: North

HR5160 is a giant star of spectral class G6 in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

HR5160 visual magnitude is 6.3. Because of its faintness, HR5160 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 HR5160. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5160 during the next 10000 years (-15.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 13h 43m 34s

Declination +41° 32’ 46”

Hour Angle 12h 02m 04s

Sidereal Time 01h 45m 38s

J2000

Right Ascension 13h 42m 28s

Declination +41° 40’ 27”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 90.49°

Galactic Latitude 72.09°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR5160.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.3

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.00

Spectral Type G6III

Color Index (B-V) 0.86

Temperature 5106K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5160 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR5160. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR5160 is distant 942.20 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 33 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 289.02

Distance (light year) 942.20

Radial Speed -33 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.09 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.007"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD119445

SAO Catalogue SAO44720

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP66892

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+42 2431

Visibility from Your Location

HR5160 is circumpolar and transits at 18:43 UTC (altitude: 80.1°)

Set Location

Other stars in Canes Venatici