HR8156
HR8156 is a variable bright giant star in the constellation of Pavo.
HR8156 visual magnitude is 6.41. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8156 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 HR8156 is 0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.018 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8156
HR8156 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -68.4°
Azimuth: 156.6°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8156
HR8156 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8156 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8156 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8156 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8156 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8156 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8156 is distant 1,181.16 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8156
HR8156 belongs to spectral class C5 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8156 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
