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HR6828

Altitude: -33.9°   Azimuth: 153.2°   Direction: South-South-East

HR6828 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Pavo.

HR6828 visual magnitude is 6.18. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6828 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 HR6828 is 0.043 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.285 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR6828 star
DSS2 image of HR6828. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6828 during the next 1000 years (0.72 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.75 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR6828

6.18
Main-sequence

HR6828 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -33.9°
Azimuth: 153.2°
Direction: South-South-East

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6828

HR6828 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 HR6828 are provided in the following table:

18h 19m 40s
-63° 53’ 12”
330.73°
-20.81°
Pavo

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6828 in the sky:

Finder chart HR6828 star
Simplified finder chart for HR6828.

Visibility of HR6828 from your location

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

HR6828 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR6828 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6828 is distant 74.70 light years from the Sun

22.91 pc
74.70 ly
0.043 arcsec/year
-0.285 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR6828

HR6828 belongs to spectral class F9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

4.38
F9V
6047K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6828 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6828. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR6828 star system properties

HR6828 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 HR6828 double sysyem:

6.18
10.78
4.6
7.7 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR6828

SAO254209
SAO254209