HR6937

HR6937 is a giant star in the constellation of Corona Australis.

HR6937 visual magnitude is 5.72. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6937 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 HR6937 is -0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.019 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR6937

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6937

HR6937 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 HR6937 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6937 in the sky:

Visibility of HR6937 from your location

HR6937 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR6937 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6937 is distant 1,244.27 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR6937

HR6937 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6937 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR6937