HR6702
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 59.92°
Az: 83.68°
Direction: East
HR6702 is a variable bright giant star of spectral class M5 in the constellation of Hercules.
HR6702 visual magnitude is 6.02. Because of its faintness, HR6702 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 HR6702. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6702 during the next
10000 years (1.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR6702.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6702 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6702.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6702 is distant 1,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6702 is circumpolar and transits at 01:57 UTC (altitude: 83.9°)