HR256
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 20.70°
Az: 324.79°
Direction: North-West
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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR256.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR256.
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR256 is circumpolar and transits at 01:06 UTC (altitude: 87.3°)