HR6497
HR6497 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
HR6497 visual magnitude is 6.06. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6497 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 HR6497 is 0 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.005 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6497
HR6497 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 32.3°
Azimuth: 123.0°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6497
HR6497 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 HR6497 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6497 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6497 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6497 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6497 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6497 is distant 825.32 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6497
HR6497 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6497 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
