HR6959

HR6959 is a supergiant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Scutum.

HR6959 visual magnitude is 5.5. Because of its faintness, HR6959 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.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

J2000

Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6959 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR6959 is distant 1,268.48 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

Today's HR6959 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):