HR6686
HR6686 is a giant star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
HR6686 visual magnitude is 5.47. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6686 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 HR6686:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6686
HR6686 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 HR6686 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6686 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6686 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6686 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6686
The image below is a photograph of HR6686 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 HR6686 is -0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR6686 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6686 is distant 425.59 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 39 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6686
HR6686 belongs to spectral class G9
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6686 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
