The star HR 5878
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , HR 5878 will become visible around 19:11 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 45° above your north-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:15 when it dips 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
HR 5878
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 5.93 (V) [1] 7.79 (BT) [1] 6.08 (VT) [1] 5.41 (G) [2] 6.21 (BP) [2] 4.64 (RP) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.45 |
| Right ascension: | 15h46m34s [2] |
| Declination: | +55°28'30" [2] |
| Distance: | 215.2 parsec 701.5 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 142.0 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 302.6° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.73 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.