HR8881
HR8881 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR8881 visual magnitude is 6.45. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8881 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 HR8881 is 0.003 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 HR8881
HR8881 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 37.6°
Azimuth: 325.2°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8881
HR8881 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8881 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8881 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8881 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8881 is circumpolar and transits at 09:00 UTC (altitude: 79.5°)
Distance of HR8881 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8881 is distant 942.20 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 35 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8881
HR8881 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8881 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
