HR5742
HR5742 is a giant star in the constellation of Lupus.
HR5742 visual magnitude is 5.24. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5742 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 HR5742 is -0.01 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5742
HR5742 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -8.2°
Azimuth: 181.6°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5742
HR5742 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 HR5742 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5742 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5742 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR5742 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR5742 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5742 is distant 885.87 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5742
HR5742 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5742 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
