HR6038
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 20.50°
Az: 341.34°
Direction: North-North-West
HR6038 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Draco.
HR6038 visual magnitude is 6.49. Because of its faintness, HR6038 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 HR6038. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6038 during the next
10000 years (-5.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 4.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR6038.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6038 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6038.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6038 is distant 437.58 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6038 is circumpolar and transits at 00:02 UTC (altitude: 85.7°)