HR5299

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 81.11° Az: 148.01° Direction: South-South-East

HR5299 is a variable giant star of spectral class M4 in the constellation of Boötes.

HR5299 visual magnitude is 5.27. Because of its faintness, HR5299 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.

DSS2 image of HR5299. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5299 during the next 10000 years (1.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 14h 08m 55s

Declination +43° 44’ 12”

Hour Angle 23h 33m 58s

Sidereal Time 13h 42m 53s

J2000

Right Ascension 14h 07m 55s

Declination +43° 51’ 15”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 85.26°

Galactic Latitude 67.26°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR5299.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.27

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.50

Spectral Type M4III

Color Index (B-V) 1.59

Temperature 3663K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5299 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR5299. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR5299 is distant 465.05 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 142.65

Distance (light year) 465.05

Radial Speed -36 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.011 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.028"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD123657

SAO Catalogue SAO44901

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP69038

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+44 2325

FK5 Catalogue 1368

General Catalogue of Variable Stars BY Boo

Visibility from Your Location

HR5299 is circumpolar and transits at 08:58 UTC (altitude: 82.3°)

Set Location

Other stars in Boötes