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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.

Image of HR8016 star
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

20h 46m 18s
+80° 38’ 46”
20h 36m 42s
17h 23m 01s

J2000

20h 47m 33s
+80° 33’ 07”

Galactic Coordinates

114.01°
22.27°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR8016.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.39
Giant

-0.06
K1III
4472K

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

HR 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.

123.15
401.48
-26 km/s
-0.031 arcsec/y
-0.037"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO3467
SAO3467

Visibility from Your Location

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