HR5542
HR5542 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR5542 visual magnitude is 6.29. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5542 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 HR5542 is -0.329 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.027 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5542
HR5542 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 2.1°
Azimuth: 149.6°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5542
HR5542 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5542 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5542 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5542 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR5542 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR5542 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5542 is distant 130.45 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5542
HR5542 belongs to spectral class G1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5542 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.