HR8338
HR8338 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Cygnus.
HR8338 visual magnitude is 6.12. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8338 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 HR8338 is 0.022 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8338
HR8338 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 43.9°
Azimuth: 280.5°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8338
HR8338 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8338 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8338 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8338 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8338 is circumpolar and transits at 06:06 UTC (altitude: 77.2°)
Distance of HR8338 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8338 is distant 493.19 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8338
HR8338 belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8338 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
