HR8101

HR8101 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Vulpecula.

HR8101 visual magnitude is 6.68. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8101 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR8101:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8101

HR8101 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8101 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8101 in the sky:

Visibility of HR8101 from your location

Today's HR8101 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR8101

The image below is a photograph of HR8101 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR8101 is 0.02 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR8101 from the Sun and relative movement

HR8101 is distant 2,024.84 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR8101

HR8101 belongs to spectral class A1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8101 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR8101 star system properties

HR8101 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR8101 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR8101