HR8239
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 52.89°
Az: 344.87°
Direction: North-North-West
HR8239 is a giant star of spectral class G6 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR8239 visual magnitude is 5.97. Because of its faintness, HR8239 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 HR8239. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8239 during the next
10000 years (7.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8239.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8239 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8239.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8239 is distant 355.12 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8239 is circumpolar and transits at 05:15 UTC (altitude: 60.8°)