HR8003
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 53.93°
Az: 77.70°
Direction: East-North-East
HR8003 is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Cygnus.
HR8003 visual magnitude is 5.45. Because of its faintness, HR8003 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 HR8003. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8003 during the next
10000 years (2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8003.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8003.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8003 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8003.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8003 is distant 744.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8003 is circumpolar and transits at 19:38 UTC (altitude: 83.8°)