HR6777
HR6777 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Sagittarius.
HR6777 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6777 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 HR6777 is 0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.149 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6777
HR6777 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 2.8°
Azimuth: 158.4°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6777
HR6777 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 HR6777 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6777 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6777 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6777 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6777 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6777 is distant 364.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6777
HR6777 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6777 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.