HR5726

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 45.61° Az: 280.16° Direction: West

HR5726 is a giant star of spectral class K4 in the constellation of Boötes.

HR5726 visual magnitude is 5.5. Because of its faintness, HR5726 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of HR5726. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5726 during the next 10000 years (0.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 15h 23m 33s

Declination +39° 29’ 34”

Hour Angle 04h 12m 36s

Sidereal Time 19h 36m 10s

J2000

Right Ascension 15h 22m 37s

Declination +39° 34’ 53”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 64.43°

Galactic Latitude 56.36°

Finder Chart

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.5

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -4.05

Spectral Type K4

Color Index (B-V) 1.59

Temperature 3663K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5726 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR5726. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR5726 is distant 2,650.41 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 813.01

Distance (light year) 2,650.41

Radial Speed -12 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.002 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.015"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD137071

SAO Catalogue SAO64667

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP75257

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+40 2877

Visibility from Your Location

HR5726 is circumpolar and transits at 05:29 UTC (altitude: 78.0°)

Set Location

Other stars in Boötes