HR6996

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -53.99° Az: 222.36° Direction: South-West

HR6996 is a main-sequence star of spectral class A5 in the constellation of Pavo.

HR6996 visual magnitude is 6.37. Because of its faintness, HR6996 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of HR6996. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6996 during the next 10000 years (-1.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 18h 44m 50s

Declination -64° 36’ 58”

Hour Angle 07h 29m 54s

Sidereal Time 02h 14m 44s

J2000

Right Ascension 18h 42m 22s

Declination -64° 38’ 35”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 330.72°

Galactic Latitude -23.39°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR6996.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.37

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -0.49

Spectral Type A5V

Color Index (B-V) 0.15

Temperature 8571K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6996 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6996. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR6996 is distant 767.06 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 235.29

Distance (light year) 767.06

Radial Speed -9 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.009 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.032"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD172021

SAO Catalogue SAO254343

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP91733

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-64 3942

Visibility from Your Location

HR6996 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Pavo