HR8889

HR8889 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Tucana.

HR8889 visual magnitude is 6.09. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8889 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 HR8889 is 0.09 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.009 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR8889

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8889

HR8889 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8889 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8889 in the sky:

Visibility of HR8889 from your location

HR8889 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR8889 from the Sun and relative movement

HR8889 is distant 851.17 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR8889

HR8889 belongs to spectral class M3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8889 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR8889