HR260
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 24.50°
Az: 337.83°
Direction: North-North-West
HR260 is a giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR260 visual magnitude is 6.21. Because of its faintness, HR260 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 HR260. The red arrow shows the motion of HR260 during the next
10000 years (6.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR260.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR260 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR260.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR260 is distant 496.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 30 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR260 is circumpolar and transits at 09:00 UTC (altitude: 83.3°)