HR6264
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 10.55°
Az: 31.16°
Direction: South
HR6264 is a giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Hercules.
HR6264 visual magnitude is 6.29. Because of its faintness, HR6264 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 HR6264. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6264 during the next
10000 years (-12.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 11.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR6264.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6264 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6264.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6264 is distant 404.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 37 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6264 is circumpolar and transits at 22:42 UTC (altitude: 80.4°)