HR6166
HR6166 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6166 visual magnitude is 4.16. Because of its moderate brightness, HR6166 should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR6166 is 0.022 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6166
HR6166 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 2.0°
Azimuth: 166.2°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6166
HR6166 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 HR6166 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6166 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6166 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6166 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6166 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6166 is distant 338.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6166
HR6166 belongs to spectral class K6 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6166 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.