HR8422
HR8422 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Lacerta.
HR8422 visual magnitude is 6.44. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8422 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 HR8422 is 0.026 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.009 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8422
HR8422 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 7.5°
Azimuth: 349.3°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8422
HR8422 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8422 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8422 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8422 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8422 is circumpolar and transits at 07:03 UTC (altitude: 83.6°)
Distance of HR8422 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8422 is distant 698.07 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8422
HR8422 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8422 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
