HR8424

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 79.99° Az: 235.27° Direction: South-West

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

Right Ascension 22h 07m 02s

Declination +45° 08’ 08”

Hour Angle 00h 46m 45s

Sideral Time 22h 53m 47s

J2000

Right Ascension 22h 06m 02s

Declination +45° 00’ 51”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 94.74°

Galactic Latitude -8.61°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR8424.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.14

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.25

Spectral Type K5III

Color Index (B-V) 1.57

Temperature 3691K

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.

Distance (parsec) 189.75

Distance (light year) 618.60

Radial Speed -23 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.007 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.016"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD209945

SAO Catalogue SAO51650

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP109102

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+44 4043

FK5 Catalogue 3769

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 14028

Visibility from Your Location

HR8424 is circumpolar and transits at 21:10 UTC (altitude: 83.7°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lacerta