HR6699
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 21.90°
Az: 338.31°
Direction: North-North-West
HR6699 is a hypergiant star of spectral class F0 in the constellation of Draco.
HR6699 visual magnitude is 6.1. Because of its faintness, HR6699 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 HR6699. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6699 during the next
1000 years (0.62 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.10 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR6699.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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Finder chart for HR6699.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6699 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6699.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6699 is distant 183.66 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6699 is circumpolar and transits at 08:44 UTC (altitude: 85.5°)