HR8926

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 61.78° Az: 304.06° Direction: North-West

HR8926 is a variable and multiple sub-giant star of spectral class B3 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

HR8926 visual magnitude is 4.91. Because of its moderate brightness, HR8926 is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

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);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 23h 31m 11s

Declination +58° 41’ 08”

Hour Angle 03h 15m 38s

Sideral Time 02h 46m 49s

J2000

Right Ascension 23h 30m 02s

Declination +58° 32’ 56”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 112.47°

Galactic Latitude -2.66°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR8926.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.91

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude -1.32

Spectral Type B3IV

Color Index (B-V) -0.12

Temperature 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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

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

Distance (light year) 574.96

Radial Speed -13 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.02 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.005"/y

Alternative Designations

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

Visibility from Your Location

HR8926 is circumpolar and transits at 22:11 UTC (altitude: 82.8°)

Set Location

Other stars in Cassiopeia