HR5199

HR5199 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

HR5199 visual magnitude is 7.4. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5199 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR5199:

Color of HR5199 ⬤

Magnitude of HR5199 7.4

Class Giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR5199 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt. Altitude: 63°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5199

HR5199 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5199 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 13h 48m 57s

Declination J2000 +39° 32’ 34”

Galactic Longitude 82.66°

Galactic Latitude 72.77°

Constellation Canes Venatici

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5199 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR5199.

Visibility of HR5199 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR5199 is circumpolar and transits at 21:12 UTC (altitude: 78.1°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR5199

The image below is a photograph of HR5199 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR5199 is 0.023 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR5199. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5199 during the next 10000 years (3.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.33 arcmin in declination);

Spectral properties of HR5199

HR5199 belongs to spectral class M6 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

Spectral Type M6III

Color Index (B-V)

Temperature of HR5199 10125K

Alternative designations of HR5199

Henry Draper Catalogue HD120499

SAO Catalogue SAO63763

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+40 2694

General Catalogue of Variable Stars R CVn