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HR8350

HR8350 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Pegasus.

HR8350 visual magnitude is 6.89. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8350 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR8350:

6.89
Giant
HR8350 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt. Altitude: 46°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8350

HR8350 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8350 are provided in the following table:

21h 52m 18s
+21° 16’ 23”
76.5°
-25.04°
Pegasus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8350 in the sky:

Finder chart HR8350 star
Simplified finder chart for HR8350.

Visibility of HR8350 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's HR8350 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 68.7°
Max altitude: 59.8°
Azimuth: 291.3°
HR8350 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR8350

The image below is a photograph of HR8350 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR8350 is 0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.021 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR8350 star
DSS2 image of HR8350. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8350 during the next 10000 years (2.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.50 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR8350 from the Sun and relative movement

HR8350 is distant 1,273.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.

390.63 pc
1,273.44 ly
-22 km/s
0.015 arcsec/year
0.021 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR8350

HR8350 belongs to spectral class M4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

-1.07
M4III
10125K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8350 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8350. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR8350

SAO90059
SAO90059