HR8664
HR8664 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Octans.
HR8664 visual magnitude is 6.73. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8664 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 HR8664 is 0.071 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8664
HR8664 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -38.9°
Azimuth: 175.5°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8664
HR8664 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8664 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8664 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8664 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8664 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8664 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8664 is distant 332.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8664
HR8664 belongs to spectral class A4 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8664 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
