The star HR 5909
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , HR 5909 will become visible around 21:33 (EDT), 61° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:26.
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Name
HR 5909
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 6.31 (V) [2] 7.91 (BT) [2] 6.44 (VT) [2] 5.90 (G) [4] 6.57 (BP) [4] 5.17 (RP) [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.25 |
| Right ascension: | 15h52m56s [4] |
| Declination: | +17°24'11" [4] |
| Distance: | 185.9 parsec 606.0 lightyrs [4] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 56.0 mas/yr [4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 260.9° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.04 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.