HR6529

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 61.36° Az: 0.73° Direction: North

HR6529 is a giant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Ursa Minor.

HR6529 visual magnitude is 5.72. Because of its faintness, HR6529 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 HR6529. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6529 during the next 10000 years (2.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 17h 17m 46s

Declination +80° 06’ 41”

Hour Angle 23h 51m 52s

Sideral Time 17h 09m 38s

J2000

Right Ascension 17h 19m 36s

Declination +80° 08’ 11”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 112.37°

Galactic Latitude 30.58°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR6529.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.72

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.69

Spectral Type K5III

Color Index (B-V) 1.5

Temperature 3794K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6529 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6529. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR6529 is distant 990.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 303.95

Distance (light year) 990.88

Radial Speed -7 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.016 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.004"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD158996

SAO Catalogue SAO2859

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP84769

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+80 544

FK5 Catalogue 3384

Visibility from Your Location

HR6529 is circumpolar and transits at 15:54 UTC (altitude: 61.4°)

Set Location

Other stars in Ursa Minor