HR7940
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 18.71°
Az: 1.48°
Direction: North
HR7940 is a giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR7940 visual magnitude is 6.32. Because of its faintness, HR7940 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 HR7940. The red arrow shows the motion of HR7940 during the next
10000 years (-2.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR7940.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR7940.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7940 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR7940.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR7940 is distant 6,269.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR7940 is circumpolar and transits at 21:10 UTC (altitude: 84.3°)