The star HR 6599
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , HR 6599 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:08 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:57.
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Name
HR 6599
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 6.37 (V) [1] 7.89 (BT) [1] 6.49 (VT) [1] 5.99 (G) [2] 6.63 (BP) [2] 5.28 (RP) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.19 |
| Right ascension: | 17h40m37s [2] |
| Declination: | +43°28'15" [2] |
| Distance: | 127.6 parsec 415.8 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 78.6 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 43.7° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.84 |