HR5561
HR5561 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR5561 visual magnitude is 6.36. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5561 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 HR5561 is -0.026 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.024 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5561
HR5561 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -32.4°
Azimuth: 114.3°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5561
HR5561 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 HR5561 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5561 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5561 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR5561 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR5561 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5561 is distant 392.77 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5561
HR5561 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5561 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
