HR6856
HR6856 is a bright giant star in the constellation of Corona Australis.
HR6856 visual magnitude is 6.45. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6856 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 HR6856 is 0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6856
HR6856 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -33.9°
Azimuth: 109.5°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6856
HR6856 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 HR6856 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6856 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6856 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6856 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6856 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6856 is distant 2,279.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6856
HR6856 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6856 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
