HR8023
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 53.72°
Az: 78.00°
Direction: East-North-East
HR8023 is a main-sequence star of spectral class O6 in the constellation of Cygnus.
HR8023 visual magnitude is 5.96. Because of its faintness, HR8023 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 HR8023. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8023 during the next
100000 years (-8.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 13.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8023.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8023.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8023 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8023.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8023 is distant 3,927.71 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8023 is circumpolar and transits at 19:26 UTC (altitude: 83.5°)