HR8472

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 39.08° Az: 315.55° Direction: North-West

HR8472 is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class F8 in the constellation of Cepheus.

HR8472 visual magnitude is 5.24. Because of its faintness, HR8472 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 HR8472. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8472 during the next 1000 years (3.95 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 22h 12m 42s

Declination +56° 57’ 47”

Hour Angle 06h 17m 14s

Sidereal Time 04h 29m 57s

J2000

Right Ascension 22h 11m 48s

Declination +56° 50’ 21”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 102.38°

Galactic Latitude 0.48°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR8472.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.24

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 2.40

Spectral Type F8V

Color Index (B-V) 0.51

Temperature 6344K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8472 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR8472. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR8472 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 HR8472 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.24

Secondary star magnitude 10.34

Magnitude difference 5.1

Separation 72.9 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR8472 is distant 120.61 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 37.00

Distance (light year) 120.61

Radial Speed -19 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.237 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.13"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD210855

SAO Catalogue SAO34151

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP109572

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+56 2727

FK5 Catalogue 3775

Visibility from Your Location

HR8472 is circumpolar and transits at 17:04 UTC (altitude: 84.5°)

Set Location

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