HR8466
HR8466 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Pegasus.
HR8466 visual magnitude is 5.92. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8466 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 HR8466 is -0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8466
HR8466 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -7.9°
Azimuth: 329.1°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8466
HR8466 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8466 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8466 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8466 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8466 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8466 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8466 is distant 3,046.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8466
HR8466 belongs to spectral class K0
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8466 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
