HR8272
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 47.54°
Az: 287.66°
Direction: West-North-West
HR8272 is a variable giant star of spectral class A7 in the constellation of Cygnus.
HR8272 visual magnitude is 6.2. Because of its faintness, HR8272 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 HR8272. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8272 during the next
10000 years (-0.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8272.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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Finder chart for HR8272.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8272 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8272.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8272 is distant 661.26 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8272 is circumpolar and transits at 16:30 UTC (altitude: 83.3°)