HR8473
HR8473 is a star in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR8473 visual magnitude is 6.37. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8473 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 HR8473:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8473
HR8473 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8473 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8473 in the sky:

Visibility of HR8473 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8473 is circumpolar and transits at 09:32 UTC (altitude: 69.4°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR8473
The image below is a photograph of HR8473 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 HR8473 is -0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.028 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR8473 from the Sun and relative movement
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.
Spectral properties of HR8473
HR8473 belongs to spectral class B9 HR8473 is also a HgMn chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8473 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
