HR8689

HR8689 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Tucana.

HR8689 visual magnitude is 6.12. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8689 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 HR8689 is 0.016 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.04 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR8689

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8689

HR8689 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8689 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8689 in the sky:

Visibility of HR8689 from your location

HR8689 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR8689 from the Sun and relative movement

HR8689 is distant 400.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR8689

HR8689 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8689 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR8689 star system properties

HR8689 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR8689 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR8689