HR8608
HR8608 is a star in the constellation of Pegasus.
HR8608 visual magnitude is 6.3. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8608 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 HR8608 is -0.03 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8608
HR8608 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -7.2°
Azimuth: 59.3°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8608
HR8608 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 HR8608 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8608 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8608 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8608 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8608 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8608 is distant 835.90 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8608
HR8608 belongs to spectral class K5
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8608 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
