HR8049
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 24.12°
Az: 342.72°
Direction: North-North-West
HR8049 is a giant star of spectral class K4 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR8049 visual magnitude is 5.51. Because of its faintness, HR8049 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 HR8049. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8049 during the next
10000 years (7.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8049.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8049 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8049.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8049 is distant 586.33 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8049 is circumpolar and transits at 02:46 UTC (altitude: 82.0°)