HR8442
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 69.21°
Az: 55.44°
Direction: North-East
HR8442 is a giant star of spectral class G6 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR8442 visual magnitude is 6.32. Because of its faintness, HR8442 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 HR8442. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8442 during the next
10000 years (-2.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8442.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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Finder chart for HR8442.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8442 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8442.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8442 is distant 560.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8442 is circumpolar and transits at 06:42 UTC (altitude: 82.5°)