HR561
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 26.85°
Az: 341.89°
Direction: North-North-West
HR561 is a variable giant star of spectral class B5 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR561 visual magnitude is 6.02. Because of its faintness, HR561 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 HR561. The red arrow shows the motion of HR561 during the next
10000 years (2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR561.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR561.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR561 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR561.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR561 is distant 721.24 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR561 is circumpolar and transits at 00:35 UTC (altitude: 79.7°)