HR6138
HR6138 is a giant star in the constellation of Octans.
HR6138 visual magnitude is 6.57. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6138 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 HR6138 is 0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6138
HR6138 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -54.1°
Azimuth: 190.3°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6138
HR6138 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6138 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6138 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6138 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6138 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6138 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6138 is distant 923.51 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6138
HR6138 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6138 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
