HR8298
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 7.71°
Az: 353.28°
Direction: South
HR8298 is a variable giant star of spectral class M4 in the constellation of Cygnus.
HR8298 visual magnitude is 6.17. Because of its faintness, HR8298 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 HR8298. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8298 during the next
10000 years (1.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8298.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8298 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8298.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8298 is distant 676.35 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8298 is circumpolar and transits at 03:36 UTC (altitude: 84.4°)