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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
SunriseRise: 5:47  
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SunsetSet: 20:07
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HR5844

Altitude: 33.9°   Azimuth: 15.1°   Direction: North-North-East

HR5844 is a giant star in the constellation of Ursa Minor.

HR5844 visual magnitude is 5.62. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5844 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 HR5844 is -0.047 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.058 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR5844 star
DSS2 image of HR5844. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5844 during the next 10000 years (-7.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 9.67 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR5844

5.62
Giant

HR5844 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 33.9°
Azimuth: 15.1°
Direction: North-North-East

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5844

HR5844 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5844 are provided in the following table:

15h 37m 39s
+69° 16’ 59”
104.68°
41.46°
Ursa Minor

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5844 in the sky:

Finder chart HR5844 star
Simplified finder chart for HR5844.

Visibility of HR5844 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR5844 is circumpolar and transits at 01:31 UTC (altitude: 72.2°)

Distance of HR5844 from the Sun and relative movement

HR5844 is distant 881.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 29 kilometers per second.

270.27 pc
881.08 ly
-29 km/s
-0.047 arcsec/year
0.058 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR5844

HR5844 belongs to spectral class K5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

-1.54
K5III
4034K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5844 is situated in the Hertzsprungā€“Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5844. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR5844

SAO16794
SAO16794