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HR5492

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 22.83°   Az: 4.33°   Direction: North

HR5492 is a variable and double main-sequence star of spectral class F2 in the constellation of Draco.

HR5492 visual magnitude is 6.25. Because of its faintness, HR5492 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.

Image of HR5492 star
DSS2 image of HR5492. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5492 during the next 10000 years (11.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 42m 41s
+61° 09’ 16”
12h 33m 12s
03h 15m 53s

J2000

14h 42m 03s
+61° 15’ 42”

Galactic Coordinates

102.09°
51.16°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR5492.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

6.25
Main-sequence

3.10
F2V
6827K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5492 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5492. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR5492 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 HR5492 double sysyem:

6.25
8.45
2.2
4.1 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR5492 is distant 138.90 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.

42.61
138.90
-6 km/s
0.07 arcsec/y
-0.03"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO16466
SAO16466

Visibility from Your Location

HR5492 is circumpolar and transits at 22:11 UTC (altitude: 80.3°)