HR6617
HR6617 is a variable supergiant star in the constellation of Sagittarius.
HR6617 visual magnitude is 6.18. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6617 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 HR6617 is 0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.011 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6617
HR6617 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -39.9°
Azimuth: 75.4°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6617
HR6617 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 HR6617 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6617 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6617 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6617 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6617 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6617 is distant 1,811.11 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6617
HR6617 belongs to spectral class G6 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6617 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
