HR6265
HR6265 is a variable and double star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6265 visual magnitude is 6.59. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6265 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 HR6265:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6265
HR6265 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 HR6265 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6265 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6265 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6265 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6265
The image below is a photograph of HR6265 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 HR6265 is -0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.011 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR6265 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6265 is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 44 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6265
HR6265 belongs to spectral class W
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6265 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR6265 star system properties
HR6265 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6265 double sysyem: