HR6272
HR6272 is a variable and double supergiant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6272 visual magnitude is 5.77. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6272 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 HR6272 is -0.017 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6272
HR6272 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -21.5°
Azimuth: 230.2°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6272
HR6272 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 HR6272 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6272 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6272 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6272 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6272 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6272 is distant 9,588.24 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 140 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6272
HR6272 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 HR6272 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR6272 star system properties
HR6272 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 HR6272 double sysyem: