HR8234
HR8234 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Octans.
HR8234 visual magnitude is 6.18. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8234 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 HR8234 is 0.059 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8234
HR8234 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -48.9°
Azimuth: 196.1°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8234
HR8234 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 HR8234 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8234 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8234 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8234 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8234 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8234 is distant 195.91 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8234
HR8234 belongs to spectral class F4 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8234 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
