HR8259
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 24.69°
Az: 324.24°
Direction: North-West
HR8259 is a giant star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Cygnus.
HR8259 visual magnitude is 6.15. Because of its faintness, HR8259 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 HR8259. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8259 during the next
100000 years (11.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8259.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8259.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8259 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8259.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8259 is distant 1,630.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8259 is circumpolar and transits at 20:27 UTC (altitude: 89.7°)