HR6964
HR6964 is a giant star in the constellation of Octans.
HR6964 visual magnitude is 7.16. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6964 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 HR6964 is -0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.021 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6964
HR6964 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -52.4°
Azimuth: 190.7°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6964
HR6964 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR6964 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6964 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6964 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6964 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6964 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6964 is distant 1,079.47 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6964
HR6964 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6964 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
