HR6051
HR6051 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6051 visual magnitude is 6.41. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6051 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 HR6051 is -0.027 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.026 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6051
HR6051 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 8.6°
Azimuth: 219.3°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6051
HR6051 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 HR6051 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6051 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6051 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6051 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6051 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6051 is distant 344.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6051
HR6051 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6051 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.