HR6173
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 44.25°
Az: 347.41°
Direction: North-North-West
HR6173 is a hypergiant star of spectral class F0 in the constellation of Ursa Minor.
HR6173 visual magnitude is 5.56. Because of its faintness, HR6173 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 HR6173. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6173 during the next
1000 years (-1.92 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.80 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR6173.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR6173.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6173 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6173.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6173 is distant 138.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6173 is circumpolar and transits at 16:32 UTC (altitude: 62.6°)