HR8691
HR8691 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Pegasus.
HR8691 visual magnitude is 6.4. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8691 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 HR8691 is 0.05 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.02 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8691
HR8691 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 19.4°
Azimuth: 276.6°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8691
HR8691 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8691 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8691 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8691 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8691 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8691 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8691 is distant 519.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 39 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8691
HR8691 belongs to spectral class K0
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8691 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
