HR6371
HR6371 is a double giant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6371 visual magnitude is 5.08. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6371 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 HR6371 is -0.033 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.056 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6371
HR6371 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -61.2°
Azimuth: 93.1°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6371
HR6371 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 HR6371 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6371 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6371 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6371 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6371 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6371 is distant 299.91 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6371
HR6371 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6371 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR6371 star system properties
HR6371 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 HR6371 double sysyem: