HR8016

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 56.71° Az: 13.27° Direction: North-North-East

HR8016 is a variable giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Draco.

HR8016 visual magnitude is 5.39. Because of its faintness, HR8016 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 HR8016. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8016 during the next 10000 years (-5.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 20h 46m 18s

Declination +80° 38’ 46”

Hour Angle 20h 36m 42s

Sidereal Time 17h 23m 01s

J2000

Right Ascension 20h 47m 33s

Declination +80° 33’ 07”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 114.01°

Galactic Latitude 22.27°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR8016.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.39

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.06

Spectral Type K1III

Color Index (B-V) 1.12

Temperature 4472K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8016 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR8016. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR8016 is distant 401.48 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 123.15

Distance (light year) 401.48

Radial Speed -26 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.031 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.037"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD199437

SAO Catalogue SAO3467

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP102599

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+80 672

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 13369

Visibility from Your Location

HR8016 is circumpolar and transits at 05:17 UTC (altitude: 60.8°)

Set Location

Other stars in Draco