HR6740
HR6740 is a giant star in the constellation of Pavo.
HR6740 visual magnitude is 6.41. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6740 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR6740 is -0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.053 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6740
HR6740 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -57.9°
Azimuth: 136.5°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6740
HR6740 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6740 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6740 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6740 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6740 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6740 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6740 is distant 535.30 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6740
HR6740 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6740 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
