HR7998
HR7998 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Aquarius.
HR7998 visual magnitude is 6.44. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7998 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 HR7998:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7998
HR7998 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR7998 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7998 in the sky:
Visibility of HR7998 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR7998 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR7998
The image below is a photograph of HR7998 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 HR7998 is 0.033 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.027 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR7998 from the Sun and relative movement
HR7998 is distant 229.90 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR7998
HR7998 belongs to spectral class F1 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7998 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
