HR6012
HR6012 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6012 visual magnitude is 6.47. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6012 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR6012:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6012
HR6012 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6012 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6012 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6012 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6012 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6012
The image below is a photograph of HR6012 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR6012 is -0.084 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.076 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR6012 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6012 is distant 160.99 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6012
HR6012 belongs to spectral class F4 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6012 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
