HR5572
HR5572 is a giant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR5572 visual magnitude is 6.15. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5572 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 HR5572 is -0.047 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.063 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5572
HR5572 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -40.6°
Azimuth: 106.3°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5572
HR5572 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 HR5572 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5572 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5572 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR5572 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR5572 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5572 is distant 365.47 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5572
HR5572 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5572 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
