HR6187

HR6187 is a multiple giant star in the constellation of Ara.

HR6187 visual magnitude is 5.65. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6187 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 HR6187:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6187

HR6187 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 HR6187 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6187 in the sky:

Visibility of HR6187 from your location

HR6187 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6187

The image below is a photograph of HR6187 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 HR6187 is -0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR6187 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6187 is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR6187

HR6187 belongs to spectral class O5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6187 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR6187 star system properties

HR6187 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6187 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR6187