The star HR 6238
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , HR 6238 is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.
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Name
HR 6238
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 6.32 (V) [1] 7.81 (BT) [1] 6.45 (VT) [1] 6.01 (G) [2] 6.60 (BP) [2] 5.35 (RP) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.16 |
| Right ascension: | 16h37m52s [2] |
| Declination: | +78°55'07" [2] |
| Distance: | 123.2 parsec 401.6 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 50.4 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 331.2° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.87 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.