HR8909
HR8909 is a giant star in the constellation of Tucana.
HR8909 visual magnitude is 5.63. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8909 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 HR8909 is 0.051 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.062 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8909
HR8909 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -63.4°
Azimuth: 123.2°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8909
HR8909 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 HR8909 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8909 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8909 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8909 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8909 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8909 is distant 298.26 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8909
HR8909 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8909 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
