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HR6230

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 5.02°   Az: 7.01°   Direction: North

HR6230 is a giant star of spectral class K4 in the constellation of Hercules.

HR6230 visual magnitude is 6.05. Because of its faintness, HR6230 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.

Image of HR6230 star
DSS2 image of HR6230. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6230 during the next 10000 years (-2.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -7.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

16h 45m 59s
+43° 10’ 21”
12h 38m 21s
05h 24m 20s

J2000

16h 45m 11s
+43° 13’ 01”

Galactic Coordinates

67.98°
40.67°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR6230.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

6.05
Giant

-0.41
K4III
3950K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6230 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6230. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR6230 is distant 637.96 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.

195.69
637.96
-13 km/s
-0.015 arcsec/y
-0.045"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO46262
SAO46262

Visibility from Your Location

HR6230 is circumpolar and transits at 06:52 UTC (altitude: 81.7°)