HR8248
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 7.60°
Az: 355.59°
Direction: South
HR8248 is a variable supergiant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Cygnus.
HR8248 visual magnitude is 6.25. Because of its faintness, HR8248 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 HR8248. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8248 during the next
100000 years (-1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8248.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8248 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8248.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8248 is distant 1,502.30 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8248 is circumpolar and transits at 03:28 UTC (altitude: 84.5°)