HR7983
HR7983 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Cygnus.
HR7983 visual magnitude is 6.33. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7983 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 HR7983:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7983
HR7983 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR7983 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7983 in the sky:
Visibility of HR7983 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR7983 is circumpolar and transits at 12:58 UTC (altitude: 85.2°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR7983
The image below is a photograph of HR7983 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 HR7983 is 0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR7983 from the Sun and relative movement
HR7983 is distant 918.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR7983
HR7983 belongs to spectral class B4 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7983 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR7983 star system properties
HR7983 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 HR7983 double sysyem: