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HR6875

Altitude: -9.0°   Azimuth: 201.2°   Direction: South-South-West

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

HR6875 visual magnitude is 5.25. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6875 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 HR6875 is -0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.021 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR6875 star
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);

Key facts about HR6875

5.25
Main-sequence

HR6875 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -9.0°
Azimuth: 201.2°
Direction: South-South-West

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6875

HR6875 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 HR6875 are provided in the following table:

18h 24m 18s
-44° 06’ 37”
350.22°
-14°
Corona Australis

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6875 in the sky:

Finder chart HR6875 star
Simplified finder chart for HR6875.

Visibility of HR6875 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR6875 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR6875 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6875 is distant 524.12 light years from the Sun

160.77 pc
524.12 ly
-0.002 arcsec/year
-0.021 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR6875

HR6875 belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

-0.78
B2V
13348K

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

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

HR6875 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:

5.25
9.85
4.6
75.3 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR6875

SAO228982
SAO228982