HR842
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 26.03°
Az: 313.80°
Direction: North-West
HR842 is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Perseus.
HR842 visual magnitude is 5.88. Because of its faintness, HR842 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of HR842. The red arrow shows the motion of HR842 during the next
10000 years (-4.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR842.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR842.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR842 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR842.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR842 is distant 397.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR842 is circumpolar and transits at 03:11 UTC (altitude: 85.5°)