HR5960
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 19.09°
Az: 342.08°
Direction: North-North-West
HR5960 is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class F0 in the constellation of Draco.
HR5960 visual magnitude is 4.95. Because of its moderate brightness, HR5960 is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of HR5960. The red arrow shows the motion of HR5960 during the next
1000 years (-2.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.83 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR5960.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5960 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR5960.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR5960 is distant 110.25 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR5960 is circumpolar and transits at 23:47 UTC (altitude: 86.8°)