HR6126
HR6126 is a giant star in the constellation of Draco.
HR6126 visual magnitude is 5.25. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6126 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR6126 is -0.019 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6126
HR6126 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 70.0°
Azimuth: 339.0°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6126
HR6126 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6126 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6126 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6126 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6126 is circumpolar and transits at 01:16 UTC (altitude: 72.4°)
Distance of HR6126 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6126 is distant 293.96 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6126
HR6126 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6126 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
