HR5422
HR5422 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Boötes.
HR5422 visual magnitude is 6.06. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5422 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 HR5422 is -0.018 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5422
HR5422 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 63.3°
Azimuth: 231.9°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5422
HR5422 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5422 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5422 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5422 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR5422 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR5422 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5422 is distant 348.66 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5422
HR5422 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5422 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR5422 star system properties
HR5422 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR5422 double sysyem: