The star HR 6399
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , HR 6399 will become visible around 21:49 (PDT) as the dusk sky fades, 80° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 04:36 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
HR 6399
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: Variable | 6.17 (V) [1] 6.35 (BT) [1] 6.18 (VT) [1] 6.14 (G) [2] 6.23 (BP) [2] 6.03 (RP) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.14 |
| Right ascension: | 17h11m40s [2] |
| Declination: | +49°44'47" [2] |
| Distance: | 95.2 parsec 310.4 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 27.1 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 45.7° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.27 |
Visibility from Seattle
All times shown in Seattle local time.