HR6176
HR6176 is a variable star in the constellation of Hercules.
HR6176 visual magnitude is 6.3. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6176 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR6176:
HR6176 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 44.6°
Azimuth: 129.6°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6176
HR6176 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 HR6176 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6176 in the sky:

Visibility of HR6176 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6176 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6176
The image below is a photograph of HR6176 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR6176 is -0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR6176 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6176 is distant 436.41 light years from the Sun
Spectral properties of HR6176
HR6176 belongs to spectral class B9 HR6176 is also a SiCrSr chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6176 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
