HR306

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 50.29° Az: 356.12° 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

Right Ascension 01h 21m 26s

Declination +87° 16’ 41”

Hour Angle 07h 37m 17s

Sidereal Time 08h 58m 44s

J2000

Right Ascension 01h 16m 13s

Declination +87° 08’ 43”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 123.27°

Galactic Latitude 24.29°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.25

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 1.25

Spectral Type K2

Color Index (B-V) 1.12

Temperature 4472K

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.

Distance (parsec) 99.90

Distance (light year) 325.67

Radial Speed -5 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.051 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.027"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD6319

SAO Catalogue SAO193

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP5928

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+86 17

Visibility from Your Location

HR306 is circumpolar and transits at 09:59 UTC (altitude: 54.2°)

Set Location

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