HR5688
HR5688 is a double giant star in the constellation of Lupus.
HR5688 visual magnitude is 6.18. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5688 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 HR5688 is -0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5688
HR5688 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -21.8°
Azimuth: 113.2°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5688
HR5688 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 HR5688 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5688 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5688 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR5688 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR5688 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5688 is distant 996.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5688
HR5688 belongs to spectral class G6 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5688 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR5688 star system properties
HR5688 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR5688 double sysyem: