HR8262
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 9.12°
Az: 343.32°
Direction: North-North-West
HR8262 is a variable giant star of spectral class M5 in the constellation of Cygnus.
HR8262 visual magnitude is 5.53. Because of its faintness, HR8262 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 HR8262. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8262 during the next
10000 years (8.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8262.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8262.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8262 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8262.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8262 is distant 617.42 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8262 is circumpolar and transits at 22:03 UTC (altitude: 84.0°)