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HR6531

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 21.54°   Az: 54.04°   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.

Image of HR6531 star
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

17h 31m 30s
+38° 51’ 52”
17h 00m 52s
10h 32m 22s

J2000

17h 30m 40s
+38° 52’ 55”

Galactic Coordinates

63.77°
31.69°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR6531.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

6.43
Giant

-0.98
F6III
6435K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6531 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR 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.

303.95
990.88
-27 km/s
0.013 arcsec/y
0.015"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO66102
SAO66102

Visibility from Your Location

HR6531 is circumpolar and transits at 08:08 UTC (altitude: 77.4°)