HR6126
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 34.85°
Az: 342.28°
Direction: North-North-West
HR6126 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Draco.
HR6126 visual magnitude is 5.25. Because of its faintness, HR6126 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 HR6126. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6126 during the next
10000 years (-3.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR6126.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR6126.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6126 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6126.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6126 is circumpolar and transits at 16:33 UTC (altitude: 72.4°)