HR8226

HR8226 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Cepheus.

HR8226 visual magnitude is 6.12. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8226 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR8226:

Color of HR8226 ⬤

Magnitude of HR8226 6.12

Class Giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR8226 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 34°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8226

HR8226 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8226 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 21h 28m 52s

Declination J2000 +55° 25’ 06”

Galactic Longitude 96.86°

Galactic Latitude 3.16°

Constellation Cepheus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8226 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR8226.

Visibility of HR8226 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR8226 is circumpolar and transits at 09:38 UTC (altitude: 86.1°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR8226

The image below is a photograph of HR8226 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR8226 is 0.014 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.011 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR8226. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8226 during the next 10000 years (2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.83 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR8226 from the Sun and relative movement

HR8226 is distant 928.77 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 284.90 pc

Distance (light year) 928.77 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -7 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.014 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.011 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR8226

HR8226 belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

Absolute magnitude -1.15

Spectral Type B8III

Color Index (B-V) 0.14

Temperature of HR8226 8658K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8226 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR8226. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR8226

Henry Draper Catalogue HD204754

SAO Catalogue SAO33458

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP106052

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+54 2544

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 13745

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