HR6552
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -49.42°
Az: 173.21°
Direction: South-South-West
HR6552 is a sub-giant star of spectral class F5 in the constellation of Octans.
HR6552 visual magnitude is 6.45. Because of its faintness, HR6552 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 HR6552. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6552 during the next
1000 years (-0.12 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.37 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR6552.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6552 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6552.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6552 is distant 218.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6552 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK