HR6261
HR6261 is a variable supergiant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6261 visual magnitude is 6.32. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6261 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 HR6261:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6261
HR6261 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern emisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6261 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6261 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6261 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6261 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6261
The image below is a photograph of HR6261 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 HR6261 is -0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.018 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR6261 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6261 is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6261
HR6261 belongs to spectral class B1 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6261 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
