HR5898

HR5898 is a variable and multiple bright giant star in the constellation of Triangulum Australe.

HR5898 visual magnitude is 6.15. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5898 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR5898:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5898

HR5898 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern emisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5898 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5898 in the sky:

Visibility of HR5898 from your location

HR5898 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR5898

The image below is a photograph of HR5898 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR5898 is -0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR5898 from the Sun and relative movement

HR5898 is distant 1,706.81 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR5898

HR5898 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5898 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR5898 star system properties

HR5898 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR5898 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR5898