HR6909
HR6909 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Sagittarius.
HR6909 visual magnitude is 6.31. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6909 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 HR6909 is 0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.025 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6909
HR6909 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 11.5°
Azimuth: 187.8°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6909
HR6909 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 HR6909 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6909 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6909 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6909 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6909 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6909 is distant 251.74 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 29 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6909
HR6909 belongs to spectral class A8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6909 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.