HR6139
HR6139 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Octans.
HR6139 visual magnitude is 6.04. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6139 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 HR6139 is 0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6139
HR6139 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -52.2°
Azimuth: 185.8°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6139
HR6139 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 HR6139 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6139 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6139 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6139 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6139 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6139 is distant 598.17 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6139
HR6139 belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6139 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
