HR8303

HR8303 is a giant star in the constellation of Indus.

HR8303 visual magnitude is 6.45. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8303 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 HR8303 is 0.094 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.053 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR8303

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8303

HR8303 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 HR8303 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8303 in the sky:

Visibility of HR8303 from your location

HR8303 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR8303 from the Sun and relative movement

HR8303 is distant 416.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 51 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR8303

HR8303 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8303 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR8303