HR8361

HR8361 is a multiple star in the constellation of Cepheus.

HR8361 visual magnitude is 6.37. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8361 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 HR8361:

Color of HR8361 ⬤

Magnitude of HR8361 6.37

Class

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR8361 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 65°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8361

HR8361 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8361 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 21h 51m 37s

Declination J2000 +65° 45’ 10”

Galactic Longitude 105.85°

Galactic Latitude 9.04°

Constellation Cepheus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8361 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR8361.

Visibility of HR8361 from your location

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

HR8361 is circumpolar and transits at 09:29 UTC (altitude: 75.7°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR8361

The image below is a photograph of HR8361 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 HR8361 is -0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.015 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR8361. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8361 during the next 10000 years (-1.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.50 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR8361 from the Sun and relative movement

HR8361 is distant 259.76 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 79.68 pc

Distance (light year) 259.76 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 4 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.006 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.015 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR8361

HR8361 belongs to spectral class A1

Absolute magnitude 1.86

Spectral Type A1

Color Index (B-V)

Temperature of HR8361 10125K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8361 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR8361. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR8361 star system properties

HR8361 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR8361 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.37

Secondary star magnitude 6.67

Magnitude difference 0.3

Separation 1.9 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR8361

Henry Draper Catalogue HD208132

SAO Catalogue SAO19686

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP107893

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+65 1664

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS15407

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