HR5474
HR5474 is a double star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR5474 visual magnitude is 6.37. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5474 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 HR5474 is -0.031 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5474
HR5474 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -43.6°
Azimuth: 86.7°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5474
HR5474 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 HR5474 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5474 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5474 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR5474 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR5474 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5474 is distant 1,079.47 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5474
HR5474 belongs to spectral class A HR5474 is also a Si chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5474 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR5474 star system properties
HR5474 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR5474 double sysyem: