HR8706

HR8706 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Lacerta.

HR8706 visual magnitude is 6.34. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8706 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR8706:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8706

HR8706 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 HR8706 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8706 in the sky:

Visibility of HR8706 from your location

HR8706 is circumpolar and transits at 10:54 UTC (altitude: 78.7°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR8706

The image below is a photograph of HR8706 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR8706 is 0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.009 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR8706 from the Sun and relative movement

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.

Spectral properties of HR8706

HR8706 belongs to spectral class B7 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8706 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR8706