HR5493
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 21.67°
Az: 51.71°
Direction: North-East
HR5493 is a giant star of spectral class K4 in the constellation of Boötes.
HR5493 visual magnitude is 5.73. Because of its faintness, HR5493 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 HR5493. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5493 during the next
10000 years (-2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.83 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR5493.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5493 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5493.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR5493 is distant 793.19 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR5493 is circumpolar and transits at 22:37 UTC (altitude: 78.9°)