HR8786
HR8786 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Octans.
HR8786 visual magnitude is 6.12. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8786 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 HR8786 is 0.084 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.038 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8786
HR8786 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -43.5°
Azimuth: 190.2°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8786
HR8786 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8786 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8786 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8786 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8786 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8786 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8786 is distant 242.56 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8786
HR8786 belongs to spectral class A3 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8786 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
