HR8247
HR8247 is a giant star in the constellation of Capricornus.
HR8247 visual magnitude is 6.4. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8247 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 HR8247 is 0.077 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8247
HR8247 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 14.0°
Azimuth: 166.1°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8247
HR8247 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 HR8247 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8247 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8247 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8247 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8247 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8247 is distant 384.89 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8247
HR8247 belongs to spectral class G7
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8247 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
