HR8448

HR8448 is a variable sub-giant star in the constellation of Lacerta.

HR8448 visual magnitude is 6.11. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8448 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR8448:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8448

HR8448 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8448 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8448 in the sky:

Visibility of HR8448 from your location

HR8448 is circumpolar and transits at 16:48 UTC (altitude: 84.3°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR8448

The image below is a photograph of HR8448 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR8448 is -0.027 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.031 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR8448 from the Sun and relative movement

HR8448 is distant 137.03 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 35 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR8448

HR8448 belongs to spectral class G2 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8448 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR8448