HR8901
HR8901 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Tucana.
HR8901 visual magnitude is 5.59. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8901 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 HR8901 is 0.08 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.024 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8901
HR8901 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -18.4°
Azimuth: 183.5°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8901
HR8901 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 HR8901 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8901 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8901 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8901 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8901 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8901 is distant 285.46 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8901
HR8901 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8901 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
