HR6772
HR6772 is a bright giant star in the constellation of Sagittarius.
HR6772 visual magnitude is 6.58. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6772 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 HR6772 is -0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6772
HR6772 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -75.0°
Azimuth: 350.0°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6772
HR6772 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 HR6772 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6772 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6772 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6772 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6772 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6772 is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 39 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6772
HR6772 belongs to spectral class B1 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6772 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
