HR8617

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 10.99° Az: 336.78° Direction: North-North-West

HR8617 is a giant star of spectral class G2 in the constellation of Lacerta.

HR8617 visual magnitude is 6.4. Because of its faintness, HR8617 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 HR8617. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8617 during the next 100000 years (5.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 22h 39m 23s

Declination +45° 18’ 55”

Hour Angle 09h 46m 26s

Sidereal Time 08h 25m 50s

J2000

Right Ascension 22h 38m 17s

Declination +45° 10’ 59”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 99.67°

Galactic Latitude -11.59°

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Finder chart for HR8617.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.4

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.38

Spectral Type G2III

Color Index (B-V)

Temperature 10125K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8617 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR8617. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR8617 is distant 522.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 160.26

Distance (light year) 522.44

Radial Speed -4 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.003 arcsec/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD214558

SAO Catalogue SAO52211

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP111753

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+44 4185

Visibility from Your Location

HR8617 is circumpolar and transits at 07:06 UTC (altitude: 83.8°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lacerta