HR8222
HR8222 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Capricornus.
HR8222 visual magnitude is 6.57. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8222 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 HR8222 is 0.034 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.045 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8222
HR8222 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 16.2°
Azimuth: 155.9°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8222
HR8222 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8222 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8222 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8222 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8222 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8222 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8222 is distant 434.09 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8222
HR8222 belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8222 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.