HR306
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 49.87°
Az: 356.53°
Direction: North
HR306 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR306 visual magnitude is 6.25. Because of its faintness, HR306 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 HR306. The red arrow shows the motion of HR306 during the next
10000 years (8.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR306.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR306.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR306 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR306.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR306 is distant 325.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR306 is circumpolar and transits at 01:23 UTC (altitude: 54.2°)