HR6994
HR6994 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Octans.
HR6994 visual magnitude is 6.39. Because of its reltive faintness, HR6994 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 HR6994 is -0.022 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.188 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR6994
HR6994 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -41.9°
Azimuth: 190.9°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR6994
HR6994 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 HR6994 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR6994 in the sky:
Visibility of HR6994 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR6994 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR6994 from the Sun and relative movement
HR6994 is distant 140.58 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR6994
HR6994 belongs to spectral class F8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6994 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
