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TimezoneEurope/London
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HR6760

Altitude: -82.3°   Azimuth: 189.0°   Direction: South

HR6760 is a double giant star in the constellation of Pavo.

HR6760 visual magnitude is 6.38. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6760 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 HR6760 is -0.021 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR6760 star
DSS2 image of HR6760. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6760 during the next 10000 years (-3.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.17 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR6760

6.38
Giant

HR6760 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -82.3°
Azimuth: 189.0°
Direction: South

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6760

HR6760 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 HR6760 are provided in the following table:

18h 09m 57s
-59° 02’ 23”
335.07°
-17.98°
Pavo

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6760 in the sky:

Finder chart HR6760 star
Simplified finder chart for HR6760.

Visibility of HR6760 from your location

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

HR6760 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR6760 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6760 is distant 641.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.

196.85 pc
641.73 ly
-10 km/s
-0.021 arcsec/year
-0.001 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR6760

HR6760 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

-0.09
K4III
3720K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6760 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6760. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR6760 star system properties

HR6760 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 HR6760 double sysyem:

6.38
11.98
5.6
40 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR6760

SAO245273
SAO245273