HR8609
HR8609 is a star in the constellation of Pegasus.
HR8609 visual magnitude is 6.3. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8609 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 HR8609 is -0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8609
HR8609 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 57.1°
Azimuth: 102.7°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8609
HR8609 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8609 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8609 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8609 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8609 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8609 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8609 is distant 699.57 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8609
HR8609 belongs to spectral class K5
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8609 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.