HR8666
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 49.07°
Az: 285.94°
Direction: West-North-West
HR8666 is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class F0 in the constellation of Lacerta.
HR8666 visual magnitude is 5.76. Because of its faintness, HR8666 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 HR8666. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8666 during the next
1000 years (2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.53 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8666.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8666 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8666.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8666 is distant 173.50 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8666 is circumpolar and transits at 07:10 UTC (altitude: 83.2°)