HR5540
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -48.67°
Az: 200.23°
Direction: South-South-West
HR5540 is a variable giant star of spectral class K4 in the constellation of Apus.
HR5540 visual magnitude is 5.34. Because of its faintness, HR5540 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 HR5540. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5540 during the next
10000 years (-12.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR5540.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5540 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5540.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR5540 is distant 427.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 31 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR5540 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK