HR5479
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 54.24°
Az: 16.74°
Direction: North-North-East
HR5479 is a giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Ursa Minor.
HR5479 visual magnitude is 6.26. Because of its faintness, HR5479 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 HR5479. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5479 during the next
1000 years (-1.68 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.35 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR5479.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR5479.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5479 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5479.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR5479 is distant 461.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR5479 is circumpolar and transits at 14:33 UTC (altitude: 61.9°)