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HR6090

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 11.77°   Az: 347.32°   Direction: North-North-West

HR6090 is a giant star of spectral class K6 in the constellation of Hercules.

HR6090 visual magnitude is 5.91. Because of its faintness, HR6090 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.

Image of HR6090 star
DSS2 image of HR6090. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6090 during the next 10000 years (-3.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

16h 19m 53s
+48° 58’ 41”
10h 43m 33s
03h 03m 27s

J2000

16h 19m 11s
+49° 02’ 17”

Galactic Coordinates

76.31°
44.75°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR6090.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.91
Giant

-0.55
K6
4000K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6090 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6090. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR6090 is distant 637.96 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 32 kilometers per second.

195.69
637.96
-32 km/s
-0.023 arcsec/y
0.033"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO46025
SAO46025

Visibility from Your Location

HR6090 is circumpolar and transits at 00:24 UTC (altitude: 87.5°)