HR5496
HR5496 is a giant star in the constellation of Virgo.
HR5496 visual magnitude is 6.07. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5496 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 HR5496 is -0.053 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5496
HR5496 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 28.2°
Azimuth: 224.2°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5496
HR5496 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5496 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5496 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5496 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR5496 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR5496 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5496 is distant 510.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 47 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5496
HR5496 belongs to spectral class M1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5496 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
