HR8914
HR8914 is a giant star in the constellation of Sculptor.
HR8914 visual magnitude is 6.32. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8914 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 HR8914 is 0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8914
HR8914 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -57.7°
Azimuth: 76.0°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8914
HR8914 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 HR8914 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8914 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8914 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8914 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8914 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8914 is distant 644.27 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8914
HR8914 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8914 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
