HR7944
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 22.97°
Az: 22.60°
Direction: North-North-East
HR7944 is a giant star of spectral class M3 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR7944 visual magnitude is 5.78. Because of its faintness, HR7944 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 HR7944. The red arrow shows the motion of HR7944 during the next
10000 years (1.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR7944.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7944 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR7944.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR7944 is distant 964.50 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR7944 is circumpolar and transits at 04:36 UTC (altitude: 84.9°)