HR6762
HR6762 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Sagittarius.
HR6762 visual magnitude is 6.28. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6762 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 HR6762 is 0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6762
HR6762 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 9.4°
Azimuth: 216.6°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6762
HR6762 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 HR6762 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6762 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6762 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6762 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6762 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6762 is distant 4,233.77 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6762
HR6762 belongs to spectral class B0 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6762 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.