HR5878
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 80.46°
Az: 60.04°
Direction: East-North-East
HR5878 is a giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Draco.
HR5878 visual magnitude is 5.92. Because of its faintness, HR5878 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.
DSS2 image of HR5878. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5878 during the next
1000 years (-2.08 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.27 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR5878.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5878 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5878.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR5878 is distant 1,041.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR5878 is circumpolar and transits at 23:51 UTC (altitude: 86.1°)