HR8771
HR8771 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Grus.
HR8771 visual magnitude is 5.79. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8771 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 HR8771 is 0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.069 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8771
HR8771 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -40.0°
Azimuth: 250.4°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8771
HR8771 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 HR8771 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8771 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8771 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8771 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8771 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8771 is distant 300.74 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8771
HR8771 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 HR8771 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
