HR6245
HR6245 is a variable supergiant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6245 visual magnitude is 5.22. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6245 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 HR6245 is 0.001 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 HR6245
HR6245 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -41.2°
Azimuth: 252.2°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6245
HR6245 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 HR6245 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6245 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6245 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6245 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6245 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6245 is distant 6,791.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 65 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6245
HR6245 belongs to spectral class O8 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6245 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
