HR8886

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 51.06° Az: 44.90° Direction: North-East

HR8886 is a multiple giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

HR8886 visual magnitude is 6.39. Because of its faintness, HR8886 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 HR8886. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8886 during the next 100000 years (5.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 23h 21m 40s

Declination +62° 20’ 56”

Hour Angle 19h 08m 13s

Sideral Time 18h 29m 53s

J2000

Right Ascension 23h 20m 34s

Declination +62° 12’ 47”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 112.56°

Galactic Latitude 1.19°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR8886.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.39

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -2.26

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.61

Temperature 3635K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8886 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR8886. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR8886 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR8886 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.39

Secondary star magnitude 11.89

Magnitude difference 5.5

Separation 12.7 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR8886 is distant 1,752.69 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 537.63

Distance (light year) 1,752.69

Radial Speed -23 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.003 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.005"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD220130

SAO Catalogue SAO20572

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP115245

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+61 2428

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS16690

Visibility from Your Location

HR8886 is circumpolar and transits at 22:17 UTC (altitude: 79.1°)

Set Location

Other stars in Cassiopeia