HR8375

HR8375 is a variable and double main-sequence star in the constellation of Cepheus.

HR8375 visual magnitude is 5.86. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8375 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 HR8375:

Color of HR8375 ⬤

Magnitude of HR8375 5.86

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR8375 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 43°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8375

HR8375 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 HR8375 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 21h 55m 31s

Declination J2000 +65° 19’ 14”

Galactic Longitude 105.89°

Galactic Latitude 8.45°

Constellation Cepheus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8375 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR8375.

Visibility of HR8375 from your location

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

HR8375 is circumpolar and transits at 09:41 UTC (altitude: 76.2°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR8375

The image below is a photograph of HR8375 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 HR8375 is 0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR8375. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8375 during the next 100000 years (11.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.00 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR8375 from the Sun and relative movement

HR8375 is distant 1,202.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 369.00 pc

Distance (light year) 1,202.95 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -15 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.007 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.003 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR8375

HR8375 belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude -1.98

Spectral Type B2V

Color Index (B-V) -0.06

Temperature of HR8375 10941K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8375 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR8375. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR8375 star system properties

HR8375 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR8375 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.86

Secondary star magnitude 8.06

Magnitude difference 2.2

Separation 1.1 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR8375

Henry Draper Catalogue HD208682

SAO Catalogue SAO19742

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP108226

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+64 1607

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 13966

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS15467

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