HR5186

HR5186 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

HR5186 visual magnitude is 5.5. Because of its reltive faintness, HR5186 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 HR5186 is -0.131 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.016 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR5186

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR5186

HR5186 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR5186 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR5186 in the sky:

Visibility of HR5186 from your location

HR5186 is circumpolar and transits at 21:54 UTC (altitude: 77.1°)

Distance of HR5186 from the Sun and relative movement

HR5186 is distant 303.54 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR5186

HR5186 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR5186 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR5186 star system properties

HR5186 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR5186 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR5186