HR8744
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 18.89°
Az: 337.18°
Direction: North-North-West
HR8744 is a star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Andromeda.
HR8744 visual magnitude is 6.29. Because of its faintness, HR8744 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 HR8744. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8744 during the next
10000 years (-4.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8744.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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Finder chart for HR8744.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8744 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8744.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8744 is distant 672.16 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8744 is circumpolar and transits at 17:48 UTC (altitude: 88.7°)