HR5242

HR5242 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Circinus.

HR5242 visual magnitude is 6.2. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5242 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 HR5242 is -0.033 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.036 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR5242

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5242

HR5242 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 HR5242 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5242 in the sky:

Visibility of HR5242 from your location

HR5242 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR5242 from the Sun and relative movement

HR5242 is distant 527.51 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 29 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR5242

HR5242 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5242 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR5242 star system properties

HR5242 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 HR5242 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR5242