HR6383

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 20.08° Az: 30.02° Direction: North-North-East

HR6383 is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class A1 in the constellation of Draco.

HR6383 visual magnitude is 6.46. Because of its faintness, HR6383 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 HR6383. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6383 during the next 10000 years (-0.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 4.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 17h 08m 54s

Declination +50° 48’ 38”

Hour Angle 15h 12m 11s

Sidereal Time 08h 21m 05s

J2000

Right Ascension 17h 08m 17s

Declination +50° 50’ 31”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 77.74°

Galactic Latitude 36.73°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR6383.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.46

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -0.17

Spectral Type A1V

Color Index (B-V) 0

Temperature 10125K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6383 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6383. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR6383 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 HR6383 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.46

Secondary star magnitude 11.56

Magnitude difference 5.1

Separation 18.3 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR6383 is distant 689.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 211.42

Distance (light year) 689.22

Radial Speed -15 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.002 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.029"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD155328

SAO Catalogue SAO30262

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP83857

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+51 2178

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS10369

Visibility from Your Location

HR6383 is circumpolar and transits at 01:44 UTC (altitude: 89.3°)

Set Location

Other stars in Draco