HR8606
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 46.16°
Az: 61.79°
Direction: East-North-East
HR8606 is a main-sequence star of spectral class B3 in the constellation of Lacerta.
HR8606 visual magnitude is 6.29. Because of its faintness, HR8606 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 HR8606. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8606 during the next
100000 years (10.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 13.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8606.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8606.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8606 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8606.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8606 is distant 1,654.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8606 is circumpolar and transits at 22:35 UTC (altitude: 88.7°)