HR8380
HR8380 is a double giant star in the constellation of Octans.
HR8380 visual magnitude is 5.95. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8380 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 HR8380 is 0.022 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.08 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8380
HR8380 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -37.6°
Azimuth: 179.2°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8380
HR8380 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8380 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8380 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8380 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8380 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8380 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8380 is distant 201.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8380
HR8380 belongs to spectral class F3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8380 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR8380 star system properties
HR8380 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR8380 double sysyem: