HR551

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 53.45° Az: 86.11° Direction: East

HR551 is a star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Andromeda.

HR551 visual magnitude is 6.24. Because of its faintness, HR551 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 HR551. The red arrow shows the motion of HR551 during the next 10000 years (7.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -11.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 01h 56m 25s

Declination +40° 49’ 27”

Hour Angle 20h 33m 05s

Sidereal Time 22h 29m 30s

J2000

Right Ascension 01h 54m 53s

Declination +40° 42’ 06”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 135.72°

Galactic Latitude -20.59°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR551.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.24

Class

Absolute magnitude 1.12

Spectral Type K2

Color Index (B-V) 1.25

Temperature 4213K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR551 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR551. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR551 is distant 344.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 32 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 105.82

Distance (light year) 344.97

Radial Speed 32 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.047 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.066"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD11613

SAO Catalogue SAO37607

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP8922

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+39 434

Visibility from Your Location

HR551 is circumpolar and transits at 16:32 UTC (altitude: 79.3°)

Set Location

Other stars in Andromeda