HR6992
HR6992 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
HR6992 visual magnitude is 6.42. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6992 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 HR6992 is -0.021 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.011 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6992
HR6992 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 30.6°
Azimuth: 112.0°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6992
HR6992 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 HR6992 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6992 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6992 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR6992 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR6992 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6992 is distant 576.99 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6992
HR6992 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6992 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
