HR6944
HR6944 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Sagittarius.
HR6944 visual magnitude is 5.14. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6944 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 HR6944 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 HR6944
HR6944 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -10.4°
Azimuth: 106.5°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6944
HR6944 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 HR6944 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6944 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6944 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6944 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6944 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6944 is distant 213.07 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 37 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6944
HR6944 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6944 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR6944 star system properties
HR6944 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6944 double sysyem: