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HR5841

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 24.51°   Az: 22.90°   Direction: North-North-East

HR5841 is a variable giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Draco.

HR5841 visual magnitude is 6.45. Because of its faintness, HR5841 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.

Image of HR5841 star
DSS2 image of HR5841. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5841 during the next 10000 years (-0.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

15h 39m 42s
+57° 50’ 42”
14h 46m 48s
06h 26m 30s

J2000

15h 39m 09s
+57° 55’ 27”

Galactic Coordinates

91.21°
47.56°

Finder Chart

Finder chart HR5841 star
Simplified finder chart for HR5841.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

6.45
Giant

0.78
K1III
4537K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5841 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5841. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR5841 is distant 442.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

135.87
442.93
-8 km/s
-0.005 arcsec/y
0.011"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO29609
SAO29609

Visibility from Your Location

HR5841 is circumpolar and transits at 15:55 UTC (altitude: 83.6°)