The star HR 6491
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , HR 6491 will become visible around 18:02 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 43° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:35.
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Name
HR 6491
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 6.26 (V) [1] 7.33 (BT) [1] 6.35 (VT) [1] 6.02 (G) [2] 6.49 (BP) [2] 5.45 (RP) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.84 |
| Right ascension: | 17h24m27s [2] |
| Declination: | +36°57'07" [2] |
| Distance: | 201.7 parsec 657.4 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 50.4 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 329.6° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.26 |