HR5254
HR5254 is a giant star in the constellation of Boötes.
HR5254 visual magnitude is 6. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5254 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 HR5254 is -0.061 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.056 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5254
HR5254 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 22.5°
Azimuth: 265.4°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5254
HR5254 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5254 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5254 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5254 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR5254 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR5254 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5254 is distant 530.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 41 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5254
HR5254 belongs to spectral class K5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5254 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
