HR5552
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 65.11°
Az: 55.32°
Direction: South-South-West
HR5552 is a giant star of spectral class K4 in the constellation of Draco.
HR5552 visual magnitude is 5.46. Because of its faintness, HR5552 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 HR5552. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5552 during the next
1000 years (-2.03 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.32 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR5552.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5552 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5552.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR5552 is distant 441.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR5552 is circumpolar and transits at 20:46 UTC (altitude: 82.3°)