HR6778

HR6778 is a double giant star in the constellation of Telescopium.

HR6778 visual magnitude is 6.07. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6778 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 HR6778 is 0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.029 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR6778

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6778

HR6778 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 HR6778 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6778 in the sky:

Visibility of HR6778 from your location

HR6778 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR6778 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6778 is distant 490.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR6778

HR6778 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6778 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR6778 star system properties

HR6778 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6778 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR6778