HR5992
HR5992 is a star in the constellation of Serpens.
HR5992 visual magnitude is 6.29. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5992 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 HR5992 is -0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR5992
HR5992 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -30.1°
Azimuth: 8.5°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5992
HR5992 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5992 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5992 in the sky:
Visibility of HR5992 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR5992 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR5992 from the Sun and relative movement
HR5992 is distant 402.47 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR5992
HR5992 belongs to spectral class A3
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5992 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
