HR6875

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -44.19° Az: 250.30° Direction: West-South-West

HR6875 is a variable and double main-sequence star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Corona Australis.

HR6875 visual magnitude is 5.25. Because of its faintness, HR6875 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of HR6875. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6875 during the next 10000 years (-0.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 18h 26m 06s

Declination -44° 05’ 42”

Hour Angle 07h 19m 47s

Sideral Time 01h 45m 53s

J2000

Right Ascension 18h 24m 18s

Declination -44° 06’ 37”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 350.22°

Galactic Latitude -14°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR6875.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.25

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -0.78

Spectral Type B2V

Color Index (B-V) -0.19

Temperature 13348K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6875 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6875. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR6875 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6875 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.25

Secondary star magnitude 9.85

Magnitude difference 4.6

Separation 75.3 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR6875 is distant 524.12 light years from the Sun

Distance (parsec) 160.77

Distance (light year) 524.12

Proper Motion RA -0.002 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.021"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD168905

SAO Catalogue SAO228982

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP90200

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-4412569

FK5 Catalogue 3461

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 10724

Visibility from Your Location

HR6875 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Corona Australis