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HR5271

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 11.13°   Az: 22.69°   Direction: North-North-East

HR5271 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

HR5271 visual magnitude is 6.27. Because of its faintness, HR5271 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Image of HR5271 star
DSS2 image of HR5271. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5271 during the next 10000 years (5.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -12.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 03m 12s
+45° 37’ 52”
14h 11m 05s
04h 14m 18s

J2000

14h 02m 12s
+45° 45’ 12”

Galactic Coordinates

90.56°
66.67°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR5271.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

⬤
6.27
Giant

0.16
K2III
1.32
4086K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5271 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5271. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR5271 is distant 544.24 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 49 kilometers per second.

166.94
544.24
-49 km/s
0.033 arcsec/y
-0.076"/y

Alternative Designations

HD122675
SAO44858
SAO44858
HIP68567
BD+46 1922
3115

Visibility from Your Location

HR5271 is circumpolar and transits at 18:39 UTC (altitude: 84.2°)