HR6976
HR6976 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
HR6976 visual magnitude is 6.4. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6976 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 HR6976 is 0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6976
HR6976 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 29.9°
Azimuth: 111.9°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6976
HR6976 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 HR6976 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6976 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6976 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6976 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6976 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6976 is distant 635.48 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6976
HR6976 belongs to spectral class A1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6976 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
