HR8712
HR8712 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Lacerta.
HR8712 visual magnitude is 5.81. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8712 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 HR8712 is 0.103 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.036 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8712
HR8712 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 21.0°
Azimuth: 50.7°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8712
HR8712 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 HR8712 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8712 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8712 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8712 is circumpolar and transits at 08:30 UTC (altitude: 78.9°)
Distance of HR8712 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8712 is distant 338.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8712
HR8712 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 HR8712 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
