HR6753

HR6753 is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Hercules.

HR6753 visual magnitude is 6.21. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6753 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 HR6753:

Color of HR6753 ⬤

Magnitude of HR6753 6.21

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR6753 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt. Altitude: 75°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6753

HR6753 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6753 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 18h 03m 08s

Declination J2000 +48° 27’ 51”

Galactic Longitude 75.85°

Galactic Latitude 27.69°

Constellation Hercules

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6753 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR6753.

Visibility of HR6753 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR6753 is circumpolar and transits at 01:22 UTC (altitude: 87.0°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6753

The image below is a photograph of HR6753 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 HR6753 is 0.029 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.015 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR6753. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6753 during the next 10000 years (4.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.50 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR6753 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6753 is distant 525.81 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 161.29 pc

Distance (light year) 525.81 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -13 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.029 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.015 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR6753

HR6753 belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude 0.17

Spectral Type A2V

Color Index (B-V) 0.03

Temperature of HR6753 9766K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6753 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6753. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR6753 star system properties

HR6753 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6753 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.21

Secondary star magnitude 8.91

Magnitude difference 2.7

Separation 26.8 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR6753

Henry Draper Catalogue HD165358

SAO Catalogue SAO47173

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP88415

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+48 2627

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS11028

In Evidence

Other stars in Hercules