HR6864
HR6864 is a giant star in the constellation of Sagittarius.
HR6864 visual magnitude is 6.16. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6864 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 HR6864 is 0.014 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6864
HR6864 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 4.5°
Azimuth: 210.0°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6864
HR6864 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 HR6864 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6864 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6864 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6864 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6864 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6864 is distant 474.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6864
HR6864 belongs to spectral class A3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6864 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.