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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
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SunsetSet: 18:09
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HR5436

Altitude: 38.2°   Azimuth: 326.6°   Direction: North-North-West

HR5436 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Draco.

HR5436 visual magnitude is 6.09. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5436 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 HR5436 is -0.178 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR5436 star
DSS2 image of HR5436. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5436 during the next 1000 years (-2.97 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.00 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR5436

6.09
Sub-giant

HR5436 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 38.2°
Azimuth: 326.6°
Direction: North-North-West

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5436

HR5436 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5436 are provided in the following table:

14h 30m 46s
+63° 11’ 08”
105.61°
50.47°
Draco

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5436 in the sky:

Finder chart HR5436 star
Simplified finder chart for HR5436.

Visibility of HR5436 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR5436 is circumpolar and transits at 02:42 UTC (altitude: 78.3°)

Distance of HR5436 from the Sun and relative movement

HR5436 is distant 103.46 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.

31.74 pc
103.46 ly
-3 km/s
-0.178 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR5436

HR5436 belongs to spectral class F4 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

3.58
F4IV
6827K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5436 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5436. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR5436

SAO16406
SAO16406