HR6682
HR6682 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Scorpius.
HR6682 visual magnitude is 4.88. Because of its moderate brightness, HR6682 should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR6682 is -0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.01 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6682
HR6682 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -5.9°
Azimuth: 160.6°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6682
HR6682 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 HR6682 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6682 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6682 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6682 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6682 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6682 is distant 546.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6682
HR6682 belongs to spectral class M0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6682 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.