HR6428
HR6428 is a giant star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
HR6428 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6428 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR6428:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6428
HR6428 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 HR6428 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6428 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6428 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6428 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6428
The image below is a photograph of HR6428 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR6428 is -0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.01 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR6428 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6428 is distant 804.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 40 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6428
HR6428 belongs to spectral class M2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6428 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
