HR6302
HR6302 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
HR6302 visual magnitude is 6.59. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6302 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 HR6302 is -0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.03 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6302
HR6302 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -34.8°
Azimuth: 68.2°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6302
HR6302 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6302 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6302 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6302 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6302 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6302 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6302 is distant 157.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6302
HR6302 belongs to spectral class F3 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6302 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
