HR8201
HR8201 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Octans.
HR8201 visual magnitude is 6.47. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8201 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 HR8201 is 0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.012 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8201
HR8201 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -49.0°
Azimuth: 195.1°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8201
HR8201 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8201 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8201 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8201 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8201 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8201 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8201 is distant 360.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8201
HR8201 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8201 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR8201 star system properties
HR8201 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 HR8201 double sysyem: