HR6720
HR6720 is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Hercules.
HR6720 visual magnitude is 6.5. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6720 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 HR6720:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6720
HR6720 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 HR6720 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6720 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6720 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6720 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 HR6720
The image below is a photograph of HR6720 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 HR6720 is 0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR6720 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6720 is distant 1,621.89 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 29 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6720
HR6720 belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6720 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
