HR8838
HR8838 is a double sub-giant star in the constellation of Pegasus.
HR8838 visual magnitude is 6.41. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8838 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 HR8838 is -0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8838
HR8838 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 31.8°
Azimuth: 80.8°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8838
HR8838 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8838 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8838 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8838 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8838 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8838 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8838 is distant 367.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8838
HR8838 belongs to spectral class F6 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8838 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR8838 star system properties
HR8838 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR8838 double sysyem: