HR8161
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 51.56°
Az: 67.38°
Direction: East-North-East
HR8161 is a main-sequence star of spectral class B6 in the constellation of Cygnus.
HR8161 visual magnitude is 5.76. Because of its faintness, HR8161 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 HR8161. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8161 during the next
10000 years (2.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8161.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8161.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8161 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8161.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8161 is distant 536.18 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8161 is circumpolar and transits at 21:38 UTC (altitude: 88.1°)