HR5580
HR5580 is a giant star in the constellation of Lupus.
HR5580 visual magnitude is 6.1. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5580 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 HR5580 is -0.018 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5580
HR5580 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -69.7°
Azimuth: 76.6°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5580
HR5580 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 HR5580 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5580 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5580 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR5580 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR5580 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5580 is distant 1,801.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5580
HR5580 belongs to spectral class F5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5580 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
