HR8150

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 50.14° Az: 304.75° Direction: North-West

HR8150 is a giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Cepheus.

HR8150 visual magnitude is 5.98. Because of its faintness, HR8150 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 HR8150. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8150 during the next 10000 years (3.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 21h 17m 59s

Declination +55° 54’ 15”

Hour Angle 04h 39m 45s

Sidereal Time 01h 57m 44s

J2000

Right Ascension 21h 17m 14s

Declination +55° 47’ 53”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 95.96°

Galactic Latitude 4.58°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.98

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -2.30

Spectral Type K3III

Color Index (B-V) 1.45

Temperature 3870K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8150 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR8150. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR8150 is distant 1,475.11 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 452.49

Distance (light year) 1,475.11

Radial Speed -19 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.018 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.017"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD202987

SAO Catalogue SAO33287

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP105080

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+55 2549

FK5 Catalogue 3699

Visibility from Your Location

HR8150 is circumpolar and transits at 12:02 UTC (altitude: 85.6°)

Set Location

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