HR5417
HR5417 is a giant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR5417 visual magnitude is 6.39. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5417 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 HR5417 is -0.03 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5417
HR5417 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -74.8°
Azimuth: 51.8°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5417
HR5417 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 HR5417 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5417 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5417 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR5417 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR5417 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5417 is distant 1,048.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5417
HR5417 belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5417 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
