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Other stars in Ophiuchus
- Rasalhague
- Sabik
- ζ Ophiuchi
- Yed Prior
- Cebalrai
- κ Ophiuchi
- Yed Posterior
- θ Ophiuchi
- ν Ophiuchi
- 72 Ophiuchi
- γ Ophiuchi
- Marfik
- 67 Ophiuchi
- 70 Ophiuchi
- 44 Ophiuchi
- φ Ophiuchi
- 45 Ophiuchi
- σ Ophiuchi
- ι Ophiuchi
- ξ Ophiuchi
- χ Ophiuchi
- 68 Ophiuchi
- ω Ophiuchi
- ψ Ophiuchi
- HR6493
- μ Ophiuchi
- υ Ophiuchi
- 66 Ophiuchi
- 71 Ophiuchi
- 20 Ophiuchi
- 41 Ophiuchi
- 51 Ophiuchi
- 30 Ophiuchi
- 74 Ophiuchi
- 58 Ophiuchi
- HR6196
- HR6433
- Guniibuu
- 36 Ophiuchi
- HR6128
- τ Ophiuchi
- 23 Ophiuchi
- HR6516
- 37 Ophiuchi
- 43 Ophiuchi
- HR6985
- HR6857
- HR6136
- HR6507
- HR6987
- HR6686
- HR6800
- 21 Ophiuchi
- HR6375
- HR6202
- 24 Ophiuchi
- HR6524
- HR6534
- HR6353
- HR6902
- HR6140
- HR6797
- 73 Ophiuchi
- 14 Ophiuchi
- 12 Ophiuchi
- 26 Ophiuchi
- HR6670
- HR6476
- 53 Ophiuchi
- HR6684
- HR6472
- HR6308
- HR6706
- HR6269
- HR6414
- HR6883
- ρ Ophiuchi
- HR6590
- HR6667
- HR6689
- HR6365
- HR6404
- HR6494
- HR6834
- HR6349
- HR6435
- HR6235
- 16 Ophiuchi
- HR6520
- HR6497
- HR6367
- HR6124
- HR6925
- HR6179
- HR6193
- HR6413
- HR6240
- 19 Ophiuchi
- HR6577
- HR6387
- HR6747
- HR6650
- HR6412
- 61 Ophiuchi
- HR6067
- HR6474
- HR6578
- HR6296
- HR6661
- HR6473
- HR6633
- HR6201
- HR6277
- HR6041
- HR6190
- HR6575
- 29 Ophiuchi
- HR6294
- HR7010
- HR6690
- HR6354
- HR6465
- HR6851
- HR6601
- HR6340
- HR6350
- HR6439
- HR6248
- HR6329
- HR6390
- HR6719
- HR6189
- HR6659
- HR6696
- HR6593
- HR6372
- HR6359
- HR6358
- HR6784
- HR6709
- HR6512
- HR6284
- HR6504
- HR6361
- HR6676
- HR6521
- HR7002
- HR6976
- HR5990
- HR6992
- HR6967
- HR6532
- HR6428
- HR6489
- HR6490
- HR6639
- HR6137
- HR6144
- HR6434
- HR6441
- HR5989
- HR6386
- HR6610
- HR6385
- HR6278
- 52 Ophiuchi
- HR6302
- HR6317
- HR6844
- HR6776
- HR6394
- HR6941
- HR6732
- ο Ophiuchi
- HR6758
HR6661
HR6661 is a variable supergiant star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
HR6661 visual magnitude is 6.21. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6661 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR6661:
HR6661 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -2.8°
Azimuth: 96.3°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6661
HR6661 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 HR6661 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6661 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6661 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6661 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6661
The image below is a photograph of HR6661 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR6661 is 0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.009 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR6661 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6661 is distant 2,859.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6661
HR6661 belongs to spectral class F8 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6661 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
