HR8424
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 83.12°
Az: 155.66°
Direction: South-South-East
HR8424 is a variable giant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Lacerta.
HR8424 visual magnitude is 5.14. Because of its faintness, HR8424 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 HR8424. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8424 during the next
10000 years (-1.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8424.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8424 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8424.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8424 is distant 618.60 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8424 is circumpolar and transits at 06:10 UTC (altitude: 83.7°)