HR8587
HR8587 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Pegasus.
HR8587 visual magnitude is 6.32. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8587 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR8587 is 0.022 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.026 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8587
HR8587 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -4.0°
Azimuth: 301.9°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8587
HR8587 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8587 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8587 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8587 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8587 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8587 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8587 is distant 698.07 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8587
HR8587 belongs to spectral class K0
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8587 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
