HR6828

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -49.49° Az: 138.50° Direction: South-East

HR6828 is a double main-sequence star of spectral class F9 in the constellation of Pavo.

HR6828 visual magnitude is 6.18. Because of its faintness, HR6828 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 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);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 18h 22m 03s

Declination -63° 52’ 27”

Hour Angle 17h 11m 16s

Sideral Time 11h 33m 19s

J2000

Right Ascension 18h 19m 40s

Declination -63° 53’ 12”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 330.73°

Galactic Latitude -20.81°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR6828.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.18

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 4.38

Spectral Type F9V

Color Index (B-V) 0.58

Temperature 6047K

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

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

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:

Main star magnitude 6.18

Secondary star magnitude 10.78

Magnitude difference 4.6

Separation 7.7 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR6828 is distant 74.70 light years from the Sun

Distance (parsec) 22.91

Distance (light year) 74.70

Proper Motion RA 0.043 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.285"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD167425

SAO Catalogue SAO254209

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP89805

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-63 4370

Visibility from Your Location

HR6828 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Pavo