HR6050
HR6050 is a double bright giant star in the constellation of Hercules.
HR6050 visual magnitude is 5.87. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6050 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR6050:
HR6050 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 11.4°
Azimuth: 328.4°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6050
HR6050 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6050 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6050 in the sky:

Visibility of HR6050 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6050 is circumpolar and transits at 10:56 UTC (altitude: 80.9°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6050
The image below is a photograph of HR6050 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR6050 is -0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.027 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR6050 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6050 is distant 934.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6050
HR6050 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6050 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR6050 star system properties
HR6050 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6050 double sysyem: