HR5230
HR5230 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR5230 visual magnitude is 5.71. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5230 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 HR5230 is -0.027 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.024 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5230
HR5230 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -20.0°
Azimuth: 153.1°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5230
HR5230 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 HR5230 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5230 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5230 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR5230 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR5230 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5230 is distant 341.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5230
HR5230 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5230 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
