HR8129
HR8129 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Octans.
HR8129 visual magnitude is 6.45. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8129 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 HR8129 is 0.045 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.027 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8129
HR8129 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -49.4°
Azimuth: 187.5°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8129
HR8129 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8129 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8129 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8129 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8129 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8129 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8129 is distant 666.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8129
HR8129 belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8129 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
