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Other stars in Lacerta
- α Lacertae
- 1 Lacertae
- 5 Lacertae
- β Lacertae
- 11 Lacertae
- HR8485
- 6 Lacertae
- 2 Lacertae
- 4 Lacertae
- 9 Lacertae
- 10 Lacertae
- 15 Lacertae
- HR8726
- 13 Lacertae
- HR8424
- HR8621
- 12 Lacertae
- HR8463
- HR8731
- HR8688
- HR8487
- 16 Lacertae
- HR8594
- HR8489
- 8 Lacertae
- HR8723
- HR8666
- HR8708
- HR8712
- HR8588
- HR8678
- HR8718
- 14 Lacertae
- HR8633
- HR8643
- HR8654
- HR8626
- HR8448
- HR8648
- HR8682
- HR8421
- HR8553
- HR8443
- HR8510
- HR8733
- HR8429
- HR8692
- HR8536
- HR8427
- HR8606
- HR8706
- HR8589
- HR8607
- HR8652
- HR8617
- HR8575
- HR8528
- HR8519
- HR8445
- HR8651
- HR8422
- HR8705
- HR8549
- HR8661
- HR8569
- HR8554
HR8706
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 18.65°
Az: 312.23°
Direction: North-West
HR8706 is a variable giant star of spectral class B7 in the constellation of Lacerta.
HR8706 visual magnitude is 6.34. Because of its faintness, HR8706 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 HR8706. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8706 during the next
100000 years (1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -15.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8706.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8706 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8706.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8706 is distant 1,268.48 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8706 is circumpolar and transits at 07:13 UTC (altitude: 78.8°)