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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:24 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:27
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HR6784

Altitude: 17.7°   Azimuth: 270.9°   Direction: West

HR6784 is a star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.

HR6784 visual magnitude is 6.37. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6784 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 HR6784 is -0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR6784 star
DSS2 image of HR6784. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6784 during the next 100000 years (-8.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 6.67 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR6784

6.37

HR6784 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: 17.7°
Azimuth: 270.9°
Direction: West

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6784

HR6784 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 HR6784 are provided in the following table:

18h 08m 33s
+14° 17’ 04”
41.14°
15.84°
Ophiuchus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6784 in the sky:

Finder chart HR6784 star
Simplified finder chart for HR6784.

Visibility of HR6784 from your location

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

Today's HR6784 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 75.7°
Max altitude: 52.8°
Azimuth: 284.3°

Distance of HR6784 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6784 is distant 531.81 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

163.13 pc
531.81 ly
-9 km/s
-0.005 arcsec/year
0.004 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR6784

HR6784 belongs to spectral class A5

0.31
A5
8403K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6784 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6784. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR6784

SAO103414
SAO103414