HR6306
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 34.01°
Az: 309.51°
Direction: North-West
HR6306 is a giant star of spectral class M2 in the constellation of Hercules.
HR6306 visual magnitude is 6.56. Because of its faintness, HR6306 is not visible to the naked eye.
DSS2 image of HR6306. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6306 during the next
10000 years (-3.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR6306.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6306 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6306.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6306 is distant 1,298.80 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 31 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6306 is circumpolar and transits at 23:07 UTC (altitude: 88.5°)