HR 5955

HR5955
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Apus
Right ascension	16^h 5^m 55.8^s^[1]
Declination	−72° 24' 3" ^[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	5.70 ^[2]
Distance	288 ^[2] ly (89.1 pc)
Spectral type	K1.5III CN1 ^[2]
Other designations
HD143346, HIP 78868, HR5955

HR 5955 is an orange giant star, type K1.5III CN1, in the far southern constellation of Apus. Its distance of 288 ly gives is a vmag of 5.70.

HR5955 is 28.5 minutes earlier than and about 5 deg. north of the yellow giant star Gamma Apodis which is the second brightest star in the constellation of Apus.

References

1 2 The stars of Apus Alcyone constellation list
1 2 3 HR 5955 Astro Studio 4Mar2013

Apus constellation

Stars (list)

Bayer	α β γ δ¹ δ² ε ζ η θ ι κ¹ κ²

Variable	R (not variable) S Z NN MY NO

HR	5240 5279 5306 5327 5389 5520 5547 5555 5628 5730 5757 5782 5786 5955 6135 6357 6373 6635 6646 6731 6751

HD	128294 129899 131664 134606 137366 137388 138403 141846 152010 159558

Star clusters

Globular	IC 4499 NGC 6101

Nebulae

Planetary	He 2-131

Galaxies

NGC	5612 5799 5833 5967 5967A 6209 6392

Other	PKS 1549-79

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