HR8617
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 51.36°
Az: 284.88°
Direction: West-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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8617.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8617.
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8617 is circumpolar and transits at 22:45 UTC (altitude: 83.8°)