HR8427
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 52.17°
Az: 70.22°
Direction: East-North-East
HR8427 is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Lacerta.
HR8427 visual magnitude is 6.27. Because of its faintness, HR8427 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 HR8427. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8427 during the next
100000 years (-8.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 6.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8427.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8427.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8427 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8427.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8427 is distant 1,963.86 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8427 is circumpolar and transits at 22:05 UTC (altitude: 86.9°)