HR6162

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 59.45° Az: 82.74° Direction: South

HR6162 is a double main-sequence star of spectral class A4 in the constellation of Hercules.

HR6162 visual magnitude is 5.65. Because of its faintness, HR6162 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 HR6162. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6162 during the next 10000 years (-1.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 7.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 16h 32m 33s

Declination +45° 32’ 43”

Hour Angle 20h 55m 47s

Sidereal Time 13h 28m 21s

J2000

Right Ascension 16h 31m 47s

Declination +45° 35’ 53”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 71.24°

Galactic Latitude 43.01°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.65

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 1.45

Spectral Type A4V

Color Index (B-V) 0.12

Temperature 8839K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6162 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6162. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR6162 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 HR6162 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.65

Secondary star magnitude 8.95

Magnitude difference 3.3

Separation 16.3 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR6162 is distant 225.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 69.06

Distance (light year) 225.14

Radial Speed -16 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.007 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.043"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD149303

SAO Catalogue SAO46147

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP80953

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+45 2422

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS10105

Visibility from Your Location

HR6162 is circumpolar and transits at 22:07 UTC (altitude: 84.1°)

In Evidence

Other stars in Hercules

HR6162

Celestial Coordinates

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J2000

Galactic Coordinates

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In Evidence

Other stars in Hercules

HR6162

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

J2000

Galactic Coordinates

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Star System Properties

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Alternative Designations

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