HR8138
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 20.64°
Az: 46.94°
Direction: North-East
HR8138 is a star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Cygnus.
HR8138 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its faintness, HR8138 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 HR8138. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8138 during the next
10000 years (0.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8138.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8138.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8138 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8138.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8138 is distant 864.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8138 is circumpolar and transits at 21:51 UTC (altitude: 80.9°)