HR8268
HR8268 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus.
HR8268 visual magnitude is 6.28. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8268 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 HR8268 is 0.066 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.051 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8268
HR8268 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -59.2°
Azimuth: 68.3°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8268
HR8268 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8268 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8268 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8268 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8268 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8268 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8268 is distant 147.11 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8268
HR8268 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8268 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
