HR5162
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 55.43°
Az: 317.33°
Direction: North-West
HR5162 is a main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Draco.
HR5162 visual magnitude is 5.85. Because of its faintness, HR5162 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 HR5162. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5162 during the next
10000 years (9.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR5162.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR5162.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5162 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5162.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR5162 is distant 221.17 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR5162 is circumpolar and transits at 14:21 UTC (altitude: 76.8°)