HR8683
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 39.22°
Az: 34.66°
Direction: North-East
HR8683 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR8683 visual magnitude is 6.06. Because of its faintness, HR8683 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 HR8683. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8683 during the next
10000 years (1.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8683.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8683.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8683 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8683.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8683 is distant 639.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8683 is circumpolar and transits at 22:48 UTC (altitude: 78.4°)