HR6836
HR6836 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Sagittarius.
HR6836 visual magnitude is 6.4. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6836 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 HR6836 is 0.134 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.156 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6836
HR6836 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 10.0°
Azimuth: 186.6°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6836
HR6836 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 HR6836 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6836 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6836 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6836 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6836 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6836 is distant 96.68 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6836
HR6836 belongs to spectral class G0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6836 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
