HR5541
HR5541 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Boötes.
HR5541 visual magnitude is 5.48. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5541 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 HR5541 is -0.211 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.094 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5541
HR5541 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 74.6°
Azimuth: 206.2°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5541
HR5541 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5541 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5541 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5541 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR5541 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR5541 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5541 is distant 199.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 67 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5541
HR5541 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5541 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
