HR5253

HR5253 is a double giant star in the constellation of Circinus.

HR5253 visual magnitude is 5.97. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5253 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 HR5253 is -0.136 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.016 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR5253

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5253

HR5253 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 HR5253 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5253 in the sky:

Visibility of HR5253 from your location

HR5253 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR5253 from the Sun and relative movement

HR5253 is distant 250.58 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR5253

HR5253 belongs to spectral class F2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5253 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR5253 star system properties

HR5253 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 HR5253 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR5253