HR6950

HR6950 is a variable sub-giant star in the constellation of Hercules.

HR6950 visual magnitude is 6.5. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6950 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR6950:

Color of HR6950 ⬤

Magnitude of HR6950 6.5

Class Sub-giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR6950 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 40°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6950

HR6950 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 HR6950 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 18h 30m 41s

Declination J2000 +20° 48’ 55”

Galactic Longitude 49.55°

Galactic Latitude 13.72°

Constellation Hercules

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6950 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR6950.

Visibility of HR6950 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's HR6950 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 69.2° RISE 22:37

Max altitude: 59.3° TRANSIT 6:32

Azimuth: 290.8° SET 14:24

RIGHT NOW HR6950 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR6950

The image below is a photograph of HR6950 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR6950 is 0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.258 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR6950. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6950 during the next 1000 years (0.18 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.30 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR6950 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6950 is distant 116.76 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 59 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 35.82 pc

Distance (light year) 116.76 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -59 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.011 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.258 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR6950

HR6950 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

Absolute magnitude 3.73

Spectral Type G8IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.79

Temperature of HR6950 5311K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6950 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6950. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR6950

Henry Draper Catalogue HD170829

SAO Catalogue SAO86142

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP90729

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+20 3821

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Var?

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