HR8721
HR8721 is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus.
HR8721 visual magnitude is 6.48. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8721 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 HR8721:
HR8721 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -23.8°
Azimuth: 111.3°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8721
HR8721 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 HR8721 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8721 in the sky:

Visibility of HR8721 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8721 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR8721
The image below is a photograph of HR8721 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 HR8721 is 0.327 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.162 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR8721 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8721 is distant 24.90 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8721
HR8721 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8721 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
