HR6718
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 75.99°
Az: 252.17°
Direction: West-South-West
HR6718 is a variable star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Hercules.
HR6718 visual magnitude is 6.48. Because of its faintness, HR6718 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 HR6718. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6718 during the next
10000 years (0.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 4.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR6718.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
HR6718 is also a SiSr chemically peculiar star.The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6718 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6718.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6718 is distant 466.38 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6718 is circumpolar and transits at 01:24 UTC (altitude: 84.0°)