HR8920
HR8920 is a giant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
HR8920 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8920 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 HR8920 is 0.037 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.011 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8920
HR8920 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -19.6°
Azimuth: 138.4°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8920
HR8920 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 HR8920 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8920 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8920 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8920 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8920 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8920 is distant 532.68 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8920
HR8920 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 HR8920 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
