HR6606
HR6606 is a giant star in the constellation of Draco.
HR6606 visual magnitude is 5.86. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6606 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR6606 is 0.021 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6606
HR6606 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 63.0°
Azimuth: 24.9°
Direction: North-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6606
HR6606 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6606 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6606 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6606 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6606 is circumpolar and transits at 03:26 UTC (altitude: 69.0°)
Distance of HR6606 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6606 is distant 320.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6606
HR6606 belongs to spectral class G9 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6606 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
