HR8875

HR8875 is a multiple giant star in the constellation of Andromeda.

HR8875 visual magnitude is 6.32. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8875 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR8875:

Color of HR8875 ⬤

Magnitude of HR8875 6.32

Class Giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR8875 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 82°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8875

HR8875 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 HR8875 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 23h 19m 41s

Declination J2000 +48° 22’ 50”

Galactic Longitude 107.6°

Galactic Latitude -11.74°

Constellation Andromeda

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8875 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR8875.

Visibility of HR8875 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR8875 is circumpolar and transits at 10:45 UTC (altitude: 86.9°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR8875

The image below is a photograph of HR8875 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR8875 is 0.209 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.032 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR8875. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8875 during the next 1000 years (3.48 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.53 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR8875 from the Sun and relative movement

HR8875 is distant 475.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 145.77 pc

Distance (light year) 475.22 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 23 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.209 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.032 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR8875

HR8875 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

Absolute magnitude 0.50

Spectral Type K1III

Color Index (B-V) 1.12

Temperature of HR8875 4472K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8875 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR8875. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR8875 star system properties

HR8875 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR8875 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.32

Secondary star magnitude 9.62

Magnitude difference 3.3

Separation 85.8 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR8875

Henry Draper Catalogue HD219962

SAO Catalogue SAO52912

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP115171

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+47 4114

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