The electronic structure of hcp iron is calculated by the first-princi
ples self-consistent charge discrete variational method (DVM-SSC) in t
he spin-polarized case. The magnetic moment obtained for hcp FE is 0.2
9 mu(B). At 0 K the hyperfine magnetic field obtained is -94 kG wherea
s the isomer shift relative to alpha-iron is -0.12 mm/s. Similarly to
the fee Fe case, also for hcp Fe a collapse of the magnetic moment is
observed for shrinking of the lattice spacing.