HR8153

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 42.24° Az: 44.53° Direction: North-East

HR8153 is a variable and multiple giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Cepheus.

HR8153 visual magnitude is 6.42. Because of its faintness, HR8153 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 HR8153. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8153 during the next 100000 years (1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 21h 18m 00s

Declination +58° 43’ 05”

Hour Angle 18h 02m 32s

Sidereal Time 15h 20m 32s

J2000

Right Ascension 21h 17m 18s

Declination +58° 36’ 42”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 98°

Galactic Latitude 6.53°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.42

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -3.03

Spectral Type B2III

Color Index (B-V) 0.2

Temperature 8163K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8153 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR8153. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR8153 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 HR8153 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.42

Secondary star magnitude 12.02

Magnitude difference 5.6

Separation 4.1 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR8153 is distant 2,527.13 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 775.19

Distance (light year) 2,527.13

Radial Speed -17 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.001 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.003"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD203025

SAO Catalogue SAO33288

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP105091

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+57 2309

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 13646

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS14832

Visibility from Your Location

HR8153 is circumpolar and transits at 09:17 UTC (altitude: 82.8°)

Set Location

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