HR5197
Below the horizon.
Rise: 10:28 | Tran: 13:29 | Set: 16:29
Alt: -12.23°
Az: 121.96°
Direction: East-South-East
HR5197 is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Hydra.
HR5197 visual magnitude is 6.18. Because of its faintness, HR5197 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 HR5197. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5197 during the next
10000 years (-8.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR5197.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR5197.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5197 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5197.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR5197 is distant 361.42 light years from the Sun
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's HR5197 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):