HR8506
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 30.78°
Az: 325.62°
Direction: North-West
HR8506 is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR8506 visual magnitude is 5.88. Because of its faintness, HR8506 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 HR8506. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8506 during the next
10000 years (7.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8506.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8506 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8506.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8506 is distant 727.68 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8506 is circumpolar and transits at 04:54 UTC (altitude: 84.1°)