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HR5921

Altitude: -10.1°   Azimuth: 187.6°   Direction: South

HR5921 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Norma.

HR5921 visual magnitude is 6.31. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5921 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 HR5921 is -0.109 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.095 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR5921 star
DSS2 image of HR5921. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5921 during the next 1000 years (-1.82 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.58 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR5921

6.31
Sub-giant

HR5921 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -10.1°
Azimuth: 187.6°
Direction: South

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5921

HR5921 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 HR5921 are provided in the following table:

15h 57m 03s
-48° 09’ 43”
331.9°
3.99°
Norma

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5921 in the sky:

Finder chart HR5921 star
Simplified finder chart for HR5921.

Visibility of HR5921 from your location

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

HR5921 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR5921 from the Sun and relative movement

HR5921 is distant 161.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

49.46 pc
161.23 ly
2 km/s
-0.109 arcsec/year
-0.095 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR5921

HR5921 belongs to spectral class F1 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

2.84
F1IV
6989K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5921 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5921. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR5921

SAO226392
SAO226392