HR6482

HR6482 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Hercules.

HR6482 visual magnitude is 6.35. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6482 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 HR6482:

Color of HR6482 ⬤

Magnitude of HR6482 6.35

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR6482 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 52°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6482

HR6482 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 HR6482 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 17h 24m 33s

Declination J2000 +15° 36’ 21”

Galactic Longitude 37.84°

Galactic Latitude 26.1°

Constellation Hercules

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6482 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR6482.

Visibility of HR6482 from your location

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

Today's HR6482 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 74.4° RISE 22:39

Max altitude: 54.1° TRANSIT 6:03

Azimuth: 285.6° SET 13:22

RIGHT NOW HR6482 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6482

The image below is a photograph of HR6482 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 HR6482 is 0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.015 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR6482. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6482 during the next 10000 years (1.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.50 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR6482 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6482 is distant 486.57 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 149.25 pc

Distance (light year) 486.57 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -19 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.008 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.015 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR6482

HR6482 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude 0.48

Spectral Type B9V

Color Index (B-V) -0.02

Temperature of HR6482 10382K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6482 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6482. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR6482 star system properties

HR6482 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 HR6482 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.35

Secondary star magnitude 10.65

Magnitude difference 4.3

Separation 3.9 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR6482

Henry Draper Catalogue HD157741

SAO Catalogue SAO102806

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP85187

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+15 3179

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS10528

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