HR5640
HR5640 is a double giant star in the constellation of Boötes.
HR5640 visual magnitude is 5.81. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5640 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 HR5640 is -0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5640
HR5640 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -13.2°
Azimuth: 354.1°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5640
HR5640 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5640 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5640 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5640 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR5640 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR5640 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5640 is distant 510.17 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5640
HR5640 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5640 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR5640 star system properties
HR5640 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR5640 double sysyem: