HR6226
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 32.24°
Az: 39.21°
Direction: North-East
HR6226 is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Draco.
HR6226 visual magnitude is 6.16. Because of its faintness, HR6226 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 HR6226. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6226 during the next
10000 years (8.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 14.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR6226.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
HR6226 is also a Sr chemically peculiar star.
Simplified finder chart for HR6226.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6226 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6226.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6226 is distant 295.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 45 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6226 is circumpolar and transits at 16:58 UTC (altitude: 85.8°)