HR8359
HR8359 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Pegasus.
HR8359 visual magnitude is 6.15. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8359 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 HR8359 is 0.081 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8359
HR8359 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 43.0°
Azimuth: 155.4°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8359
HR8359 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 HR8359 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8359 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8359 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8359 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8359 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8359 is distant 413.18 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8359
HR8359 belongs to spectral class G0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8359 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
