HR6531
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 29.19°
Az: 63.11°
Direction: East-North-East
HR6531 is a giant star of spectral class F6 in the constellation of Hercules.
HR6531 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its faintness, HR6531 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 HR6531. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6531 during the next
10000 years (2.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR6531.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR6531.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6531 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6531.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6531 is distant 990.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6531 is circumpolar and transits at 17:31 UTC (altitude: 77.4°)