HR6800
HR6800 is a giant star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
HR6800 visual magnitude is 5.51. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6800 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 HR6800 is 0.021 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6800
HR6800 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 28.6°
Azimuth: 234.7°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6800
HR6800 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 HR6800 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6800 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6800 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6800 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6800 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6800 is distant 412.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6800
HR6800 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6800 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
