8 Leonis Minoris

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 38.36° Az: 84.38° Direction: East

8 Leonis Minoris is a variable giant star of spectral class M1 in the constellation of Leo Minor.

8 Leonis Minoris visual magnitude is 5.37. Because of its faintness, 8 Leonis Minoris 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 8 Leonis Minoris. The red arrow shows the motion of 8 Leonis Minoris during the next 1000 years (-0.93 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.70 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 09h 33m 05s

Declination +34° 59’ 22”

Hour Angle 19h 10m 54s

Sidereal Time 04h 43m 59s

J2000

Right Ascension 09h 31m 32s

Declination +35° 06’ 11”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 189.47°

Galactic Latitude 46.93°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.37

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.26

Spectral Type M1III

Color Index (B-V) 1.53

Temperature 3749K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 8 Leonis Minoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of 8 Leonis Minoris. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

8 Leonis Minoris is distant 435.83 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 38 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 133.69

Distance (light year) 435.83

Radial Speed 38 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.056 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.102"/y

Alternative Designations

Flamsteed designation 8 Leonis Minoris

Henry Draper Catalogue HD82198

SAO Catalogue SAO61540

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP46735

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+35 2015

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 4510

Visibility from Your Location

8 Leonis Minoris is circumpolar and transits at 13:54 UTC (altitude: 65.6°)

Name:	Tallinn, Estonia
Latitude:	59° 26' 13.2" N
Longitude:	24° 45' 12.6" E
Timezone:	Europe/Tallinn

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