HR6967
HR6967 is a double giant star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
HR6967 visual magnitude is 6.42. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6967 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 HR6967 is 0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6967
HR6967 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -29.2°
Azimuth: 344.9°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6967
HR6967 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 HR6967 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6967 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6967 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6967 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6967 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6967 is distant 1,582.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6967
HR6967 belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star. HR6967 is also a SiSr chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6967 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR6967 star system properties
HR6967 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6967 double sysyem: