HR6592

HR6592 is a multiple giant star in the constellation of Hercules.

HR6592 visual magnitude is 6.36. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6592 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR6592:

Color of HR6592 ⬤

Magnitude of HR6592 6.36

Class Giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR6592 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 3°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6592

HR6592 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6592 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 17h 41m 05s

Declination J2000 +24° 30’ 47”

Galactic Longitude 48.64°

Galactic Latitude 25.71°

Constellation Hercules

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6592 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR6592.

Visibility of HR6592 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's HR6592 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 65.5° RISE 21:42

Max altitude: 63.0° TRANSIT 6:03

Azimuth: 294.5° SET 14:20

RIGHT NOW HR6592 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6592

The image below is a photograph of HR6592 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR6592 is -0.019 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.058 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR6592. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6592 during the next 10000 years (-3.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 9.67 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR6592 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6592 is distant 668.03 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 32 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 204.92 pc

Distance (light year) 668.03 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -32 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.019 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.058 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR6592

HR6592 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

Absolute magnitude -0.20

Spectral Type K1III

Color Index (B-V) 1.2

Temperature of HR6592 4309K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6592 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6592. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR6592 star system properties

HR6592 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6592 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.36

Secondary star magnitude 9.36

Magnitude difference 3

Separation 16.3 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR6592

Henry Draper Catalogue HD160835

SAO Catalogue SAO85310

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP86537

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+24 3225

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS10715

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