HR8688

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 30.53° Az: 36.37° Direction: North-East

HR8688 is a giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Lacerta.

HR8688 visual magnitude is 5.43. Because of its faintness, HR8688 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 HR8688. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8688 during the next 10000 years (13.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 7.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 22h 50m 49s

Declination +56° 02’ 15”

Hour Angle 16h 24m 24s

Sidereal Time 15h 15m 13s

J2000

Right Ascension 22h 49m 46s

Declination +55° 54’ 10”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 106.42°

Galactic Latitude -3.02°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.43

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.15

Spectral Type K1III

Color Index (B-V) 1.17

Temperature 4368K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8688 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR8688. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR8688 is distant 371.30 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 113.90

Distance (light year) 371.30

Radial Speed -36 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.083 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.043"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD216174

SAO Catalogue SAO34858

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP112731

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+55 2820

Visibility from Your Location

HR8688 is circumpolar and transits at 06:42 UTC (altitude: 85.4°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lacerta