HR6881
HR6881 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Scutum.
HR6881 visual magnitude is 5.73. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6881 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 HR6881 is -0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.014 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6881
HR6881 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 19.5°
Azimuth: 217.0°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6881
HR6881 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 HR6881 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6881 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6881 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6881 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6881 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6881 is distant 611.63 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6881
HR6881 belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6881 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.