HR6758

HR6758 is a multiple sub-giant star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.

HR6758 visual magnitude is 7.04. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6758 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 HR6758:

Color of HR6758 ⬤

Magnitude of HR6758 7.04

Class Sub-giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR6758 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 36°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6758

HR6758 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 HR6758 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 18h 05m 43s

Declination J2000 +12° 00’ 14”

Galactic Longitude 38.69°

Galactic Latitude 15.51°

Constellation Ophiuchus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6758 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR6758.

Visibility of HR6758 from your location

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

Today's HR6758 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 78.0° RISE 23:48

Max altitude: 50.5° TRANSIT 6:52

Azimuth: 282.0° SET 13:51

RIGHT NOW HR6758 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6758

The image below is a photograph of HR6758 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 HR6758 is -0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR6758. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6758 during the next 100000 years (-13.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.67 arcmin in declination);

Spectral properties of HR6758

HR6758 belongs to spectral class A3 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

Spectral Type A3IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.3

Temperature of HR6758 7462K

HR6758 star system properties

HR6758 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6758 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 7.04

Secondary star magnitude 7.54

Magnitude difference 0.5

Separation 6.9 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR6758

Henry Draper Catalogue HD165475

SAO Catalogue SAO103373

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+12 3383

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS11056

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