HR256

Below the horizon. Rise: 0:23 | Tran: 6:22 | Set: 12:20

Alt: -1.11° Az: 41.17° Direction: North-East

HR256 is a giant star of spectral class M2 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

HR256 visual magnitude is 6.27. Because of its faintness, HR256 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of HR256. The red arrow shows the motion of HR256 during the next 10000 years (-3.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 00h 56m 32s

Declination +48° 48’ 59”

Hour Angle 17h 53m 03s

Sidereal Time 18h 49m 36s

J2000

Right Ascension 00h 55m 05s

Declination +48° 40’ 42”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 123.55°

Galactic Latitude -14.19°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.27

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.69

Spectral Type M2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.68

Temperature 3541K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR256 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR256. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR256 is distant 802.96 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 52 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 246.31

Distance (light year) 802.96

Radial Speed -52 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.022 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.006"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD5273

SAO Catalogue SAO36763

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP4298

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+47 242

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR256 rise, transit and set times from Cayambe, Ecuador are the following (all times relative to the local timezone America/Guayaquil):

Azimuth: 41.2° RISE 0:23

Max altitude: 41.2° TRANSIT 6:22

Azimuth: 318.8° SET 12:20

Name:	Cayambe, Ecuador
Latitude:	0° 2' 27.0" N
Longitude:	78° 8' 42.7" W
Timezone:	America/Guayaquil

Set Location

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