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HR7260
HR7260 is a variable and double main-sequence star in the constellation of Sagitta.
HR7260 visual magnitude is 6.07. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7260 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 HR7260:
HR7260 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -4.3°
Azimuth: 55.8°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7260
HR7260 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 HR7260 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7260 in the sky:
Visibility of HR7260 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR7260 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR7260
The image below is a photograph of HR7260 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 HR7260 is 0.06 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.306 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR7260 from the Sun and relative movement
HR7260 is distant 68.32 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR7260
HR7260 belongs to spectral class G5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7260 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
HR7260 star system properties
HR7260 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR7260 double sysyem: