HR5970
HR5970 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Lupus.
HR5970 visual magnitude is 6.01. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5970 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 HR5970 is -0.044 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.028 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5970
HR5970 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -32.7°
Azimuth: 101.8°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5970
HR5970 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 HR5970 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5970 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5970 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR5970 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR5970 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5970 is distant 178.34 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5970
HR5970 belongs to spectral class F4 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5970 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
