HR8927
HR8927 is a giant star in the constellation of Andromeda.
HR8927 visual magnitude is 6.05. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8927 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR8927:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8927
HR8927 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 HR8927 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8927 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8927 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8927 is circumpolar and transits at 04:57 UTC (altitude: 77.2°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR8927
The image below is a photograph of HR8927 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 HR8927 is 0.042 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.
Distance of HR8927 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8927 is distant 620.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8927
HR8927 belongs to spectral class G9 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8927 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
