HR8294
HR8294 is a variable hypergiant star in the constellation of Octans.
HR8294 visual magnitude is 6.57. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8294 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 HR8294 is 0.016 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.04 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8294
HR8294 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -50.5°
Azimuth: 181.0°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8294
HR8294 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8294 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8294 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8294 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8294 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8294 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8294 is distant 326.33 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8294
HR8294 belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8294 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.