HR8926

HR8926 is a variable and multiple sub-giant star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

HR8926 visual magnitude is 4.91. Because of its moderate brightness, HR8926 should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR8926:

Color of HR8926 ⬤

Magnitude of HR8926 4.91

Class Sub-giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR8926 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt. Altitude: 53°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8926

HR8926 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 HR8926 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 23h 30m 02s

Declination J2000 +58° 32’ 56”

Galactic Longitude 112.47°

Galactic Latitude -2.66°

Constellation Cassiopeia

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8926 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR8926.

Visibility of HR8926 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR8926 is circumpolar and transits at 06:59 UTC (altitude: 82.9°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR8926

The image below is a photograph of HR8926 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR8926 is 0.02 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.005 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR8926. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8926 during the next 10000 years (3.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.83 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR8926 from the Sun and relative movement

HR8926 is distant 574.96 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 176.37 pc

Distance (light year) 574.96 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -13 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.02 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec 0.005 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR8926

HR8926 belongs to spectral class B3 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

Absolute magnitude -1.32

Spectral Type B3IV

Color Index (B-V) -0.12

Temperature of HR8926 11920K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8926 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR8926. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR8926 star system properties

HR8926 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR8926 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.91

Secondary star magnitude 7.21

Magnitude difference 2.3

Separation 75.7 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR8926

Henry Draper Catalogue HD221253

SAO Catalogue SAO35478

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP115990

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+57 2748

General Catalogue of Variable Stars AR Cas

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS16795

In Evidence

Other stars in Cassiopeia