HR8730
HR8730 is a giant star in the constellation of Pisces.
HR8730 visual magnitude is 6.28. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8730 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 HR8730 is 0.07 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.029 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8730
HR8730 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 42.1°
Azimuth: 172.6°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8730
HR8730 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 HR8730 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8730 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8730 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8730 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8730 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8730 is distant 460.45 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8730
HR8730 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8730 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
