The star HR 6972

From Fairfield , HR 6972 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 19° above the horizon.
Name
HR 6972
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Object Type
Star
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Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 6.37 (V) [1] 8.02 (BT) [1] 6.51 (VT) [1] 5.95 (G) [2] 6.65 (BP) [2] 5.22 (RP) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.28 |
Right ascension: | 18h35m59s [2] |
Declination: | -29°41'56" [2] |
Distance: | 280.4 parsec 914.1 lightyrs [2] |
Proper motion (speed): | 12.2 mas/yr [2] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 156.2° |
Absolute mag (V): | -0.86 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.