HR5894

Below the horizon. Rise: 15:53 | Tran: 23:10 | Set: 6:30

Alt: -23.45° Az: 1.75° Direction: North

HR5894 is a variable giant star of spectral class M7 in the constellation of Serpens.

HR5894 visual magnitude is 5.2. Because of its faintness, HR5894 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 HR5894. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5894 during the next 10000 years (-0.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 15h 51m 52s

Declination +15° 03’ 29”

Hour Angle 12h 06m 38s

Sidereal Time 03h 58m 30s

J2000

Right Ascension 15h 50m 41s

Declination +15° 08’ 00”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 26.23°

Galactic Latitude 46.76°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.2

Class Giant

Spectral Type M7III

Color Index (B-V)

Temperature 10125K

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD141850

SAO Catalogue SAO101771

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+15 2918

General Catalogue of Variable Stars R Ser

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR5894 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 74.9° RISE 15:53

Max altitude: 53.6° TRANSIT 23:10

Azimuth: 285.1° SET 6:30

Set Location

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