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HR6376

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 4.78°   Az: 19.77°   Direction: North-North-East

HR6376 is a sub-giant star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Hercules.

HR6376 visual magnitude is 6.34. Because of its faintness, HR6376 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 HR6376 star
DSS2 image of HR6376. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6376 during the next 10000 years (-6.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 08m 35s
+40° 29’ 07”
13h 45m 14s
06h 53m 49s

J2000

17h 07m 46s
+40° 30’ 57”

Galactic Coordinates

64.9°
36.29°

Finder Chart

Finder chart HR6376 star
Simplified finder chart for HR6376.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

6.34
Sub-giant

0.51
A2IV
9766K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6376 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6376. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR6376 is distant 478.01 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

146.63
478.01
-7 km/s
-0.038 arcsec/y
-0.033"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO46502
SAO46502

Visibility from Your Location

HR6376 is circumpolar and transits at 17:55 UTC (altitude: 79.0°)