HR5223
HR5223 is a variable and double giant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR5223 visual magnitude is 6.1. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5223 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 HR5223:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5223
HR5223 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern emisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5223 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5223 in the sky:

Visibility of HR5223 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR5223 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR5223
The image below is a photograph of HR5223 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 HR5223 is -0.037 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR5223 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5223 is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5223
HR5223 belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5223 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR5223 star system properties
HR5223 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR5223 double sysyem: