HR5979
HR5979 is a bright giant star in the constellation of Norma.
HR5979 visual magnitude is 6.16. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5979 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 HR5979 is -0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.011 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5979
HR5979 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -31.4°
Azimuth: 142.7°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5979
HR5979 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 HR5979 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5979 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5979 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR5979 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR5979 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5979 is distant 1,278.43 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5979
HR5979 belongs to spectral class F2 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5979 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
