HR6767

HR6767 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Hercules.

HR6767 visual magnitude is 6.34. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6767 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 HR6767:

Color of HR6767 ⬤

Magnitude of HR6767 6.34

Class Hypergiant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR6767 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 75°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6767

HR6767 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 HR6767 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 18h 05m 00s

Declination J2000 +41° 56’ 48”

Galactic Longitude 68.79°

Galactic Latitude 25.97°

Constellation Hercules

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6767 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR6767.

Visibility of HR6767 from your location

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

HR6767 is circumpolar and transits at 05:43 UTC (altitude: 80.5°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6767

The image below is a photograph of HR6767 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 HR6767 is -0.021 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.106 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR6767. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6767 during the next 1000 years (-0.35 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.77 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR6767 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6767 is distant 186.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 57.34 pc

Distance (light year) 186.93 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -20 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.021 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.106 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR6767

HR6767 belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.

Absolute magnitude 2.55

Spectral Type F0V

Color Index (B-V) 0.26

Temperature of HR6767 7726K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6767 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6767. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR6767 star system properties

HR6767 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6767 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.34

Secondary star magnitude 9.94

Magnitude difference 3.6

Separation 23.4 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR6767

Henry Draper Catalogue HD165645

SAO Catalogue SAO47195

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP88565

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+41 2968

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS11054

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