HR6343

HR6343 is a variable and multiple giant star in the constellation of Hercules.

HR6343 visual magnitude is 6.35. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6343 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 HR6343:

Color of HR6343 ⬤

Magnitude of HR6343 6.35

Class Giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR6343 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 5°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6343

HR6343 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 HR6343 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 17h 03m 52s

Declination J2000 +19° 41’ 26”

Galactic Longitude 40.11°

Galactic Latitude 32.18°

Constellation Hercules

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6343 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR6343.

Visibility of HR6343 from your location

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

Today's HR6343 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 70.3° RISE 21:54

Max altitude: 58.2° TRANSIT 5:42

Azimuth: 289.7° SET 13:26

RIGHT NOW HR6343 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6343

The image below is a photograph of HR6343 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 HR6343 is -0.019 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.016 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR6343. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6343 during the next 10000 years (-3.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.67 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR6343 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6343 is distant 1,116.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 39 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 342.47 pc

Distance (light year) 1,116.44 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -39 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.019 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.016 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR6343

HR6343 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

Absolute magnitude -1.32

Spectral Type K4III

Color Index (B-V) 1.52

Temperature of HR6343 3764K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6343 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6343. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR6343 star system properties

HR6343 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 HR6343 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.35

Secondary star magnitude 10.65

Magnitude difference 4.3

Separation 108.1 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR6343

Henry Draper Catalogue HD154301

SAO Catalogue SAO102571

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP83493

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+19 3218

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 8158

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS10323

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