HR6435

HR6435 is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.

HR6435 visual magnitude is 6.02. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6435 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 HR6435:

Color of HR6435 ⬤

Magnitude of HR6435 6.02

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR6435 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 21°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6435

HR6435 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 HR6435 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 17h 19m 53s

Declination J2000 -17° 45’ 23”

Galactic Longitude 6.28°

Galactic Latitude 10.99°

Constellation Ophiuchus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6435 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR6435.

Visibility of HR6435 from your location

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

Today's HR6435 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 107.8° RISE 1:30

Max altitude: 20.8° TRANSIT 5:54

Azimuth: 252.2° SET 10:18

RIGHT NOW HR6435 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6435

The image below is a photograph of HR6435 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 HR6435 is -0.01 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.021 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR6435. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6435 during the next 10000 years (-1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.50 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR6435 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6435 is distant 373.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 114.42 pc

Distance (light year) 373.00 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -4 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.01 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.021 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR6435

HR6435 belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude 0.73

Spectral Type A2V

Color Index (B-V) 0.04

Temperature of HR6435 9652K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6435 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6435. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR6435 star system properties

HR6435 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6435 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.02

Secondary star magnitude 7.52

Magnitude difference 1.5

Separation 2 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR6435

Henry Draper Catalogue HD156717

SAO Catalogue SAO160462

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP84792

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-17 4773

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS10465

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