HR6550
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 6.20°
Az: 21.88°
Direction: South
HR6550 is a giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Hercules.
HR6550 visual magnitude is 5.74. Because of its faintness, HR6550 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 HR6550. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6550 during the next
10000 years (-11.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -10.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR6550.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6550 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6550.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6550 is distant 378.19 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 29 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6550 is circumpolar and transits at 23:24 UTC (altitude: 79.7°)