HR260
HR260 is a giant star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR260 visual magnitude is 6.21. Because of its reltive faintness, HR260 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR260 is 0.037 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.014 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR260
HR260 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 35.3°
Azimuth: 321.2°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR260
HR260 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR260 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR260 in the sky:
Visibility of HR260 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR260 is circumpolar and transits at 11:11 UTC (altitude: 83.5°)
Distance of HR260 from the Sun and relative movement
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.
Spectral properties of HR260
HR260 belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR260 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.