HR6942
HR6942 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Corona Australis.
HR6942 visual magnitude is 5.16. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6942 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 HR6942 is 0.036 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.04 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6942
HR6942 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -17.5°
Azimuth: 227.2°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6942
HR6942 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 HR6942 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6942 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6942 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6942 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6942 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6942 is distant 219.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6942
HR6942 belongs to spectral class A3 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6942 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
