HR6862
HR6862 is a giant star in the constellation of Corona Australis.
HR6862 visual magnitude is 5.1. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6862 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 HR6862 is -0.033 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.028 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6862
HR6862 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -1.5°
Azimuth: 166.2°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6862
HR6862 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 HR6862 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6862 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6862 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6862 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6862 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6862 is distant 503.09 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6862
HR6862 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 HR6862 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
