HR5378
HR5378 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR5378 visual magnitude is 4.42. Because of its moderate brightness, HR5378 should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR5378:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5378
HR5378 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern emisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5378 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5378 in the sky:

Visibility of HR5378 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR5378 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR5378
The image below is a photograph of HR5378 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR5378 is -0.027 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.032 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR5378 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5378 is distant 418.49 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5378
HR5378 belongs to spectral class B7 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5378 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
