HR6450
HR6450 is a multiple supergiant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6450 visual magnitude is 6.41. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6450 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 HR6450 is 0.017 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6450
HR6450 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 0.3°
Azimuth: 188.2°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6450
HR6450 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 HR6450 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6450 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6450 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6450 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6450 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6450 is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6450
HR6450 belongs to spectral class B4 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6450 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR6450 star system properties
HR6450 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6450 double sysyem: