HR8894
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 29.95°
Az: 332.31°
Direction: North-North-West
HR8894 is a bright giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR8894 visual magnitude is 5.56. Because of its faintness, HR8894 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 HR8894. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8894 during the next
100000 years (15.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR8894.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8894 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8894.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8894 is distant 1,481.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8894 is circumpolar and transits at 07:19 UTC (altitude: 81.2°)