HR8793

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -12.08° Az: 177.42° Direction: South

HR8793 is a double sub-giant star of spectral class F6 in the constellation of Grus.

HR8793 visual magnitude is 5.83. Because of its faintness, HR8793 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 HR8793. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8793 during the next 10000 years (-7.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 23h 08m 42s

Declination -50° 32’ 54”

Hour Angle 23h 44m 06s

Sidereal Time 22h 52m 48s

J2000

Right Ascension 23h 07m 14s

Declination -50° 41’ 11”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 335.89°

Galactic Latitude -59.25°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR8793.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.83

Class Sub-giant

Spectral Type F6IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.48

Temperature 6481K

Star System Properties

HR8793 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR8793 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.83

Secondary star magnitude 6.63

Magnitude difference 0.8

Separation 8.5 arcsec

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD218269

SAO Catalogue SAO247739

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-5113471

Visibility from Your Location

HR8793 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Grus