HR6837
HR6837 is a giant star in the constellation of Octans.
HR6837 visual magnitude is 5.95. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6837 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 HR6837 is -0.037 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.062 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6837
HR6837 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -47.3°
Azimuth: 193.6°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6837
HR6837 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6837 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6837 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6837 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6837 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6837 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6837 is distant 348.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6837
HR6837 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 HR6837 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
