HR6970

HR6970 is a giant star in the constellation of Scutum.

HR6970 visual magnitude is 5.14. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6970 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 HR6970 is 0.051 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR6970

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6970

HR6970 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 HR6970 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6970 in the sky:

Visibility of HR6970 from your location

Today's HR6970 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of HR6970 from the Sun and relative movement

HR6970 is distant 289.78 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR6970

HR6970 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6970 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR6970