HR5798

HR5798 is a multiple hypergiant star in the constellation of Norma.

HR5798 visual magnitude is 5.44. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5798 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 HR5798 is -0.036 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.035 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR5798

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5798

HR5798 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 HR5798 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5798 in the sky:

Visibility of HR5798 from your location

HR5798 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR5798 from the Sun and relative movement

HR5798 is distant 457.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR5798

HR5798 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5798 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR5798 star system properties

HR5798 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 HR5798 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR5798