HR5212
HR5212 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR5212 visual magnitude is 6.12. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5212 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR5212 is -0.053 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.052 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5212
HR5212 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -70.1°
Azimuth: 358.8°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5212
HR5212 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5212 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5212 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5212 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR5212 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR5212 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5212 is distant 174.71 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5212
HR5212 belongs to spectral class F7 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5212 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR5212 star system properties
HR5212 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR5212 double sysyem: