HR7047

HR7047 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Hercules.

HR7047 visual magnitude is 6.31. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7047 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR7047:

Color of HR7047 ⬤

Magnitude of HR7047 6.31

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR7047 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 62°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7047

HR7047 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 HR7047 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 18h 44m 40s

Declination J2000 +23° 35’ 22”

Galactic Longitude 53.51°

Galactic Latitude 11.92°

Constellation Hercules

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7047 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR7047.

Visibility of HR7047 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's HR7047 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 66.4° RISE 23:08

Max altitude: 62.1° TRANSIT 7:22

Azimuth: 293.6° SET 15:33

RIGHT NOW HR7047 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR7047

The image below is a photograph of HR7047 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR7047 is 0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.087 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR7047. The red arrow shows the motion of HR7047 during the next 10000 years (1.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -14.50 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR7047 from the Sun and relative movement

HR7047 is distant 144.76 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 44.40 pc

Distance (light year) 144.76 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -12 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.009 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.087 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR7047

HR7047 belongs to spectral class F6 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude 3.07

Spectral Type F6V

Color Index (B-V) 0.4

Temperature of HR7047 6880K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7047 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR7047. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR7047

Henry Draper Catalogue HD173494

SAO Catalogue SAO86393

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP91958

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+23 3439

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