HR6600
HR6600 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Serpens.
HR6600 visual magnitude is 6.39. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6600 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 HR6600 is -0.048 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.109 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6600
HR6600 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 10.1°
Azimuth: 232.9°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6600
HR6600 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 HR6600 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6600 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6600 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6600 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6600 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6600 is distant 139.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6600
HR6600 belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6600 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
