HR8473
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 41.17°
Az: 21.14°
Direction: North-North-East
HR8473 is a star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR8473 visual magnitude is 6.37. Because of its faintness, HR8473 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 HR8473. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8473 during the next
10000 years (-1.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8473.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
HR8473 is also a HgMn chemically peculiar star.
Simplified finder chart for HR8473.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8473 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8473.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8473 is distant 510.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8473 is circumpolar and transits at 20:54 UTC (altitude: 69.2°)