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Other stars in Corona Australis
- Meridiana
- β Coronae Australis
- δ Coronae Australis
- θ Coronae Australis
- ζ Coronae Australis
- ε Coronae Australis
- γ Coronae Australis
- HR6862
- λ Coronae Australis
- HR6942
- μ Coronae Australis
- HR6875
- HR7122
- HR6991
- HR7129
- HR7031
- HR6818
- HR6804
- η1 Coronae Australis
- η2 Coronae Australis
- HR6910
- κ2 Coronae Australis
- HR6937
- HR7197
- HR6749
- HR6786
- HR7257
- HR7281
- HR6931
- HR7232
- HR6948
- HR7177
- HR6839
- HR7136
- κ1 Coronae Australis
- HR6915
- HR7268
- HR7170
- HR6856
- HR7255
- HR7156
- HR7273
- HR6921
- HR7169
HR6948
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -45.01°
Az: 258.50°
Direction: West-South-West
HR6948 is a sub-giant star of spectral class F5 in the constellation of Corona Australis.
HR6948 visual magnitude is 6.22. Because of its faintness, HR6948 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of HR6948. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6948 during the next
10000 years (14.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -14.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR6948.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6948 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR6948.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR6948 is distant 117.60 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR6948 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK