HR5442
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 17.91°
Az: 11.15°
Direction: North
HR5442 is a giant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Draco.
HR5442 visual magnitude is 5.76. Because of its faintness, HR5442 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 HR5442. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5442 during the next
10000 years (1.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR5442.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR5442.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5442 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5442.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR5442 is distant 611.63 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR5442 is circumpolar and transits at 13:10 UTC (altitude: 86.2°)