HR7993
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 29.64°
Az: 18.64°
Direction: North-North-East
HR7993 is a hypergiant star of spectral class B0 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR7993 visual magnitude is 6.45. Because of its faintness, HR7993 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 HR7993. The red arrow shows the motion of HR7993 during the next
100000 years (-10.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR7993.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR7993.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7993 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR7993.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR7993 is distant 2,566.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR7993 is circumpolar and transits at 20:48 UTC (altitude: 77.3°)