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HR6753

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 56.10°   Az: 286.59°   Direction: West-North-West

HR6753 is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Hercules.

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

Image of HR6753 star
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);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

18h 03m 47s
+48° 27’ 59”
03h 34m 52s
21h 38m 39s

J2000

18h 03m 08s
+48° 27’ 51”

Galactic Coordinates

75.85°
27.69°

Finder Chart

Finder chart HR6753 star
Simplified finder chart for HR6753.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

6.21
Main-sequence

0.17
A2V
9766K

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

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

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:

6.21
8.91
2.7
26.8 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

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.

161.29
525.81
-13 km/s
0.029 arcsec/y
0.015"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO47173
SAO47173

Visibility from Your Location

HR6753 is circumpolar and transits at 16:48 UTC (altitude: 87.0°)