HR6518
HR6518 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Draco.
HR6518 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6518 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 HR6518 is -0.525 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6518
HR6518 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 58.8°
Azimuth: 38.3°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6518
HR6518 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6518 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6518 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6518 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6518 is circumpolar and transits at 05:35 UTC (altitude: 74.2°)
Distance of HR6518 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6518 is distant 41.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 40 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6518
HR6518 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6518 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.