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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
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HR6

Altitude: -31.0°   Azimuth: 131.4°   Direction: South-East

HR6 is a double sub-giant star in the constellation of Phoenix.

HR6 visual magnitude is 5.7. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of HR6 is 0.565 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.038 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR6 star
DSS2 image of HR6. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6 during the next 1000 years (9.42 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.63 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR6

5.7
Sub-giant

HR6 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -31.0°
Azimuth: 131.4°
Direction: South-East

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6

HR6 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6 are provided in the following table:

00h 06m 19s
-49° 04’ 30”
321.61°
-66.38°
Phoenix

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6 in the sky:

Finder chart HR6 star
Simplified finder chart for HR6.

Visibility of HR6 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR6 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR6 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6 is distant 83.59 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.

25.64 pc
83.59 ly
3 km/s
0.565 arcsec/year
-0.038 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR6

HR6 belongs to spectral class G1 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

3.66
G1IV
6300K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR6 star system properties

HR6 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6 double sysyem:

5.7
11.4
5.7
5.4 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR6

SAO214963
SAO214963