HR6912
HR6912 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Octans.
HR6912 visual magnitude is 6.27. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6912 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 HR6912 is 0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6912
HR6912 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -54.3°
Azimuth: 192.8°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6912
HR6912 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6912 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6912 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6912 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6912 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6912 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6912 is distant 553.48 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6912
HR6912 belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6912 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
