HR8688
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 11.70°
Az: 20.50°
Direction: South
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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8688.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8688 is circumpolar and transits at 03:30 UTC (altitude: 74.4°)