HR6531

Above the horizon. Rise: 15:23 | Tran: 21:56 | Set: 4:29

Alt: 14.68° Az: 52.39° Direction: 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

Right Ascension 17h 31m 31s

Declination +38° 51’ 51”

Hour Angle 18h 40m 52s

Sidereal Time 12h 12m 23s

J2000

Right Ascension 17h 30m 40s

Declination +38° 52’ 55”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 63.77°

Galactic Latitude 31.69°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.43

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.98

Spectral Type F6III

Color Index (B-V) 0.49

Temperature 6435K

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.

Distance (parsec) 303.95

Distance (light year) 990.88

Radial Speed -27 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.013 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.015"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD159026

SAO Catalogue SAO66102

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP85688

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+39 3147

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR6531 rise, transit and set times from Eustaquio Lopez, Philippines are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Manila):

Azimuth: 51.1° RISE 15:23

Max altitude: 62.0° TRANSIT 21:56

Azimuth: 308.9° SET 4:29

Name:	Eustaquio Lopez, Philippines
Latitude:	10° 49' 10.2" N
Longitude:	123° 2' 27.6" E
Timezone:	Asia/Manila

In Evidence

Other stars in Hercules

HR6531

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In Evidence

Other stars in Hercules

HR6531

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

J2000

Galactic Coordinates

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Alternative Designations

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