HR6044
HR6044 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6044 visual magnitude is 5.92. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6044 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 HR6044 is -0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.034 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6044
HR6044 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -4.3°
Azimuth: 141.6°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6044
HR6044 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 HR6044 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6044 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6044 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6044 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6044 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6044 is distant 643.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6044
HR6044 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6044 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.