HR5975
HR5975 is a double sub-giant star in the constellation of Lupus.
HR5975 visual magnitude is 5.9. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5975 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 HR5975 is -0.137 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.117 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5975
HR5975 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -58.1°
Azimuth: 81.2°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5975
HR5975 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 HR5975 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5975 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5975 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR5975 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR5975 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5975 is distant 129.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5975
HR5975 belongs to spectral class F3 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5975 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR5975 star system properties
HR5975 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR5975 double sysyem: