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HR7693

HR7693 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Aquila.

HR7693 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7693 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 HR7693:

6.43
Main-sequence
HR7693 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7693

HR7693 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 HR7693 are provided in the following table:

20h 07m 50s
+09° 23’ 58”
50.35°
-12.29°
Aquila

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7693 in the sky:

Finder chart HR7693 star
Simplified finder chart for HR7693.

Visibility of HR7693 from your location

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

Today's HR7693 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 80.6°
Max altitude: 47.9°
Azimuth: 279.4°
HR7693 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR7693

The image below is a photograph of HR7693 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 HR7693 is 0.047 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR7693 star
DSS2 image of HR7693. The red arrow shows the motion of HR7693 during the next 10000 years (7.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.67 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR7693 from the Sun and relative movement

HR7693 is distant 141.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.

43.25 pc
141.00 ly
-27 km/s
0.047 arcsec/year
0.022 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR7693

HR7693 belongs to spectral class F3 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

3.25
F3V
6576K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7693 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR7693. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR7693 star system properties

HR7693 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 HR7693 double sysyem:

6.43
8.53
2.1
3.1 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR7693

SAO125478
SAO125478