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HR5865

Altitude: -13.9°   Azimuth: 181.0°   Direction: South

HR5865 is a double giant star in the constellation of Norma.

HR5865 visual magnitude is 6.07. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5865 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 HR5865 is -0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR5865 star
DSS2 image of HR5865. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5865 during the next 100000 years (-11.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.33 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR5865

6.07
Giant

HR5865 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -13.9°
Azimuth: 181.0°
Direction: South

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5865

HR5865 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 HR5865 are provided in the following table:

15h 48m 50s
-52° 26’ 17”
328.16°
1.52°
Norma

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5865 in the sky:

Finder chart HR5865 star
Simplified finder chart for HR5865.

Visibility of HR5865 from your location

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

HR5865 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR5865 from the Sun and relative movement

HR5865 is distant 772.51 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.

236.97 pc
772.51 ly
-18 km/s
-0.007 arcsec/year
-0.002 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR5865

HR5865 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

-0.80
K2III
3983K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5865 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5865. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR5865 star system properties

HR5865 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR5865 double sysyem:

6.07
10.57
4.5
1.2 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR5865

SAO243001
SAO243001