HR8942
HR8942 is a giant star in the constellation of Pegasus.
HR8942 visual magnitude is 6.06. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8942 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 HR8942 is -0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8942
HR8942 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -17.6°
Azimuth: 3.2°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8942
HR8942 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8942 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8942 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8942 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8942 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8942 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8942 is distant 1,041.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8942
HR8942 belongs to spectral class M3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8942 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
