HR8857
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 74.67°
Az: 105.40°
Direction: East-South-East
HR8857 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Andromeda.
HR8857 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its faintness, HR8857 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 HR8857. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8857 during the next
1000 years (1.62 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.08 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8857.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8857.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8857 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8857.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8857 is distant 240.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 38 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8857 is circumpolar and transits at 23:21 UTC (altitude: 83.8°)