HR8557
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 44.32°
Az: 333.38°
Direction: North-North-West
HR8557 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR8557 visual magnitude is 5.47. Because of its faintness, HR8557 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 HR8557. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8557 during the next
10000 years (3.00 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 HR8557.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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Finder chart for HR8557.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8557 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8557.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8557 is distant 519.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8557 is circumpolar and transits at 07:01 UTC (altitude: 70.6°)