HR6790
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 19.70°
Az: 29.27°
Direction: North-North-East
HR6790 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Draco.
HR6790 visual magnitude is 6.29. Because of its faintness, HR6790 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of HR6790. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6790 during the next
1000 years (0.03 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.60 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR6790.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6790 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6790.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6790 is distant 385.80 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 57 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6790 is circumpolar and transits at 01:59 UTC (altitude: 89.3°)