HR6246

HR6246 is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Hercules.

HR6246 visual magnitude is 5.91. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6246 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR6246:

Color of HR6246 ⬤

Magnitude of HR6246 5.91

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR6246 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 50°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6246

HR6246 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6246 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 16h 49m 34s

Declination J2000 +13° 15’ 41”

Galactic Longitude 31.51°

Galactic Latitude 32.94°

Constellation Hercules

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6246 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR6246.

Visibility of HR6246 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's HR6246 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 76.7° RISE 21:33

Max altitude: 51.8° TRANSIT 4:43

Azimuth: 283.3° SET 11:50

RIGHT NOW HR6246 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6246

The image below is a photograph of HR6246 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR6246 is -0.029 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.021 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR6246. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6246 during the next 10000 years (-4.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.50 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR6246 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6246 is distant 287.48 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 88.18 pc

Distance (light year) 287.48 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -23 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.029 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.021 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR6246

HR6246 belongs to spectral class A1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude 1.18

Spectral Type A1V

Color Index (B-V) 0.03

Temperature of HR6246 9766K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6246 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6246. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR6246 star system properties

HR6246 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 HR6246 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.91

Secondary star magnitude 9.91

Magnitude difference 4

Separation 5.3 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR6246

Henry Draper Catalogue HD151862

SAO Catalogue SAO102410

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP82350

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+13 3233

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS10225

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