HR6338
HR6338 is a giant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6338 visual magnitude is 6.19. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6338 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 HR6338 is 0.028 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.019 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6338
HR6338 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -21.6°
Azimuth: 225.2°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6338
HR6338 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 HR6338 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6338 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6338 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6338 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6338 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6338 is distant 215.04 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 33 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6338
HR6338 belongs to spectral class A4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6338 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.