HR8046

HR8046 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Microscopium.

HR8046 visual magnitude is 5.94. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8046 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of HR8046 is 0.163 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.158 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR8046

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8046

HR8046 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8046 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8046 in the sky:

Visibility of HR8046 from your location

HR8046 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR8046 from the Sun and relative movement

HR8046 is distant 214.33 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 39 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR8046

HR8046 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a hypergiant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8046 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR8046