HR6409
HR6409 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6409 visual magnitude is 5.55. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6409 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 HR6409 is -0.096 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.056 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6409
HR6409 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 5.8°
Azimuth: 177.9°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6409
HR6409 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 HR6409 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6409 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6409 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6409 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6409 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6409 is distant 164.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6409
HR6409 belongs to spectral class F6 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6409 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.