HR8748
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 49.67°
Az: 351.78°
Direction: North
HR8748 is a giant star of spectral class K4 in the constellation of Cepheus.
HR8748 visual magnitude is 4.71. Because of its moderate brightness, HR8748 is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of HR8748. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8748 during the next
1000 years (1.53 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.43 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8748.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8748.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8748 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8748.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8748 is distant 390.42 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8748 is circumpolar and transits at 21:26 UTC (altitude: 57.0°)