HR6648
HR6648 is a giant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6648 visual magnitude is 5.84. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6648 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 HR6648 is -0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6648
HR6648 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -1.7°
Azimuth: 209.4°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6648
HR6648 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6648 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6648 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6648 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6648 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6648 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6648 is distant 744.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6648
HR6648 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6648 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.