HR8490
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 31.61°
Az: 335.64°
Direction: North-North-West
HR8490 is a main-sequence star of spectral class B8 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR8490 visual magnitude is 6.11. Because of its faintness, HR8490 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 HR8490. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8490 during the next
10000 years (-3.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8490.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8490.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8490 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8490.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8490 is distant 967.36 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8490 is circumpolar and transits at 22:21 UTC (altitude: 78.2°)