HR8463

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 51.73° Az: 65.12° Direction: East-North-East

HR8463 is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class A5 in the constellation of Lacerta.

HR8463 visual magnitude is 5.4. Because of its faintness, HR8463 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 HR8463. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8463 during the next 1000 years (2.32 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.68 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 22h 12m 07s

Declination +50° 56’ 46”

Hour Angle 19h 47m 34s

Sidereal Time 17h 59m 42s

J2000

Right Ascension 22h 11m 09s

Declination +50° 49’ 23”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 98.86°

Galactic Latitude -4.4°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR8463.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.4

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 1.71

Spectral Type A5V

Color Index (B-V) 0.15

Temperature 8571K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8463 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR8463. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR8463 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR8463 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.4

Secondary star magnitude 9.5

Magnitude difference 4.1

Separation 73.8 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR8463 is distant 178.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 54.82

Distance (light year) 178.73

Radial Speed -8 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.139 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.041"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD210715

SAO Catalogue SAO34143

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP109521

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+50 3602

FK5 Catalogue 3774

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS15708

Visibility from Your Location

HR8463 is circumpolar and transits at 20:32 UTC (altitude: 89.5°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lacerta