HR5949
HR5949 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Draco.
HR5949 visual magnitude is 6.31. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5949 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 HR5949 is -0.024 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5949
HR5949 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 79.1°
Azimuth: 318.5°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5949
HR5949 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5949 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5949 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5949 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR5949 is circumpolar and transits at 01:37 UTC (altitude: 82.6°)
Distance of HR5949 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5949 is distant 465.05 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5949
HR5949 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5949 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
