HR316
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 52.12°
Az: 54.55°
Direction: North-East
HR316 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR316 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its faintness, HR316 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 HR316. The red arrow shows the motion of HR316 during the next
1000 years (1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.83 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR316.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR316.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR316 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR316.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR316 is distant 317.74 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 96 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR316 is circumpolar and transits at 23:52 UTC (altitude: 84.4°)