HR261
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 39.16°
Az: 24.64°
Direction: North-North-East
HR261 is a giant star of spectral class F4 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR261 visual magnitude is 6.37. Because of its faintness, HR261 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 HR261. The red arrow shows the motion of HR261 during the next
1000 years (2.28 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.35 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR261.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR261.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR261 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR261.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR261 is distant 194.86 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR261 is circumpolar and transits at 23:42 UTC (altitude: 72.6°)