HR6932
HR6932 is a variable star in the constellation of Scutum.
HR6932 visual magnitude is 5.96. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6932 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 HR6932 is 0.021 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 HR6932
HR6932 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -3.4°
Azimuth: 250.7°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6932
HR6932 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 HR6932 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6932 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6932 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6932 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6932 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6932 is distant 284.47 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6932
HR6932 belongs to spectral class B9 HR6932 is also a SiCr chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6932 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.