HR8902
HR8902 is a giant star in the constellation of Andromeda.
HR8902 visual magnitude is 6.72. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8902 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 HR8902 is 0.015 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 HR8902
HR8902 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 58.6°
Azimuth: 268.2°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8902
HR8902 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8902 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8902 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8902 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8902 is circumpolar and transits at 09:05 UTC (altitude: 79.6°)
Distance of HR8902 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8902 is distant 2,546.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8902
HR8902 belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8902 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
