HR6334
HR6334 is a double supergiant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6334 visual magnitude is 4.87. Because of its moderate brightness, HR6334 should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR6334 is 0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6334
HR6334 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -1.0°
Azimuth: 208.6°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6334
HR6334 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 HR6334 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6334 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6334 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6334 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6334 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6334 is distant 2,672.13 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6334
HR6334 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 HR6334 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR6334 star system properties
HR6334 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 HR6334 double sysyem: