HR8237
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 72.06°
Az: 73.34°
Direction: East-North-East
HR8237 is a main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Cygnus.
HR8237 visual magnitude is 6.02. Because of its faintness, HR8237 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 HR8237. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8237 during the next
10000 years (4.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8237.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8237.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8237 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8237.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8237 is distant 479.41 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8237 is circumpolar and transits at 19:59 UTC (altitude: 88.4°)