HR6518
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 74.19°
Az: 1.17°
Direction: North
HR6518 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Draco.
HR6518 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its faintness, HR6518 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 HR6518. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6518 during the next
1000 years (-8.75 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.07 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR6518.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR6518.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6518 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6518.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6518 is distant 41.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 40 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6518 is circumpolar and transits at 18:03 UTC (altitude: 74.2°)