HR6669
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 76.60°
Az: 144.46°
Direction: South-West
HR6669 is a hypergiant star of spectral class G0 in the constellation of Hercules.
HR6669 visual magnitude is 6.46. Because of its faintness, HR6669 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of HR6669. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6669 during the next
10000 years (-2.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR6669.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6669 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6669.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6669 is distant 108.92 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6669 is circumpolar and transits at 23:46 UTC (altitude: 78.6°)