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HR8654

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 2.30°   Az: 346.85°   Direction: North-North-West

HR8654 is a multiple giant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Lacerta.

HR8654 visual magnitude is 5.95. Because of its faintness, HR8654 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.

Image of HR8654 star
DSS2 image of HR8654. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8654 during the next 10000 years (1.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

22h 45m 13s
+39° 35’ 52”
10h 51m 21s
09h 36m 34s

J2000

22h 44m 05s
+39° 27’ 56”

Galactic Coordinates

97.71°
-17.09°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR8654.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.95
Giant

-0.54
K5III
3824K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8654 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8654. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR8654 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR8654 double sysyem:

5.95
9.45
3.5
2.7 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR8654 is distant 646.83 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.

198.41
646.83
-27 km/s
0.007 arcsec/y
-0.021"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO72675
SAO72675

Visibility from Your Location

HR8654 is circumpolar and transits at 13:17 UTC (altitude: 78.1°)