HR6858
HR6858 is a giant star in the constellation of Serpens.
HR6858 visual magnitude is 5.39. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6858 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 HR6858 is 0.037 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.033 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6858
HR6858 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -17.2°
Azimuth: 266.1°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6858
HR6858 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6858 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6858 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6858 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6858 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6858 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6858 is distant 470.42 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 31 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6858
HR6858 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6858 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
