HR8432
HR8432 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Octans.
HR8432 visual magnitude is 6.15. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8432 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 HR8432 is -0.044 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.043 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8432
HR8432 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -37.7°
Azimuth: 182.3°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8432
HR8432 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8432 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8432 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8432 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8432 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8432 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8432 is distant 301.85 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8432
HR8432 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8432 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
