HR8658
HR8658 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Grus.
HR8658 visual magnitude is 6.62. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8658 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 HR8658 is 0.203 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.05 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8658
HR8658 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -73.2°
Azimuth: 268.3°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8658
HR8658 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8658 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8658 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8658 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8658 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8658 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8658 is distant 125.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8658
HR8658 belongs to spectral class F9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8658 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
