HR6680
HR6680 is a giant star in the constellation of Sagittarius.
HR6680 visual magnitude is 5.8. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6680 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 HR6680 is 0.04 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6680
HR6680 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 8.2°
Azimuth: 199.4°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6680
HR6680 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 HR6680 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6680 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6680 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6680 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6680 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6680 is distant 164.07 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6680
HR6680 belongs to spectral class A7 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6680 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.