HR6061
HR6061 is a variable hypergiant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6061 visual magnitude is 6.09. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6061 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 HR6061 is 0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6061
HR6061 is below the horizon from Stainach, Austria.
Altitude: -52.1°
Azimuth: 321.6°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6061
HR6061 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 HR6061 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6061 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6061 from your location
Location: Stainach, Austria
Latitude: 47° 32’ 00” N
Longitude: 14° 06’ 31” E
Timezone: Europe/Vienna
Today's HR6061 rise, transit and set times from Stainach, Austria are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Vienna):
Distance of HR6061 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6061 is distant 613.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6061
HR6061 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 HR6061 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
