HR6728
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 7.24°
Az: 354.26°
Direction: North
HR6728 is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class M0 in the constellation of Hercules.
HR6728 visual magnitude is 5.67. Because of its faintness, HR6728 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 HR6728. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6728 during the next
10000 years (1.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR6728.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6728 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6728.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6728 is distant 610.49 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6728 is circumpolar and transits at 02:24 UTC (altitude: 84.0°)