HR6805
HR6805 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Pavo.
HR6805 visual magnitude is 5.6. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6805 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 HR6805 is -0.023 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.031 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6805
HR6805 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -40.7°
Azimuth: 143.9°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6805
HR6805 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 HR6805 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6805 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6805 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6805 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6805 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6805 is distant 295.83 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6805
HR6805 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6805 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR6805 star system properties
HR6805 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6805 double sysyem: