HR5617
HR5617 is a giant star in the constellation of Lupus.
HR5617 visual magnitude is 5.77. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5617 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 HR5617 is 0.014 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5617
HR5617 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -72.6°
Azimuth: 267.1°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5617
HR5617 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 HR5617 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5617 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5617 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR5617 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR5617 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5617 is distant 348.66 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5617
HR5617 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5617 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
