HR6568
HR6568 is a giant star in the constellation of Serpens.
HR6568 visual magnitude is 5.75. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6568 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 HR6568 is -0.013 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.
Key facts about HR6568
HR6568 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 27.3°
Azimuth: 172.0°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6568
HR6568 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 HR6568 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6568 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6568 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6568 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6568 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6568 is distant 425.03 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 33 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6568
HR6568 belongs to spectral class K0
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6568 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
