HR8861
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 33.64°
Az: 302.86°
Direction: West-North-West
HR8861 is a variable star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Andromeda.
HR8861 visual magnitude is 6.48. Because of its faintness, HR8861 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 HR8861. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8861 during the next
10000 years (5.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.83 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8861.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
HR8861 is also a Si chemically peculiar star.
Simplified finder chart for HR8861.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8861 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8861.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8861 is distant 545.15 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8861 is circumpolar and transits at 23:49 UTC (altitude: 84.1°)