HR6663
HR6663 is a variable star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6663 visual magnitude is 6.42. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6663 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 HR6663 is 0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.023 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6663
HR6663 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -24.0°
Azimuth: 243.6°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6663
HR6663 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 HR6663 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6663 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6663 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6663 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6663 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6663 is distant 973.13 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6663
HR6663 belongs to spectral class A HR6663 is also a Si chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6663 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.