HR5166
HR5166 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Hydra.
HR5166 visual magnitude is 6.21. Because of its faintness, HR5166 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.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR5166.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5166 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR5166 is distant 705.63 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's HR5166 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):