HR8688
HR8688 is a giant star in the constellation of Lacerta.
HR8688 visual magnitude is 5.43. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8688 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 HR8688 is 0.083 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.043 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8688
HR8688 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 63.4°
Azimuth: 297.4°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8688
HR8688 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8688 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8688 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8688 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8688 is circumpolar and transits at 08:34 UTC (altitude: 85.6°)
Distance of HR8688 from the Sun and relative movement
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.
Spectral properties of HR8688
HR8688 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8688 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
