HR8970
Below the horizon.
Rise: 18:38 | Tran: 1:30 | Set: 8:18
Alt: -14.10°
Az: 53.30°
Direction: North-East
HR8970 is a sub-giant star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Pegasus.
HR8970 visual magnitude is 5.97. Because of its faintness, HR8970 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of HR8970. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8970 during the next
1000 years (1.65 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.18 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8970.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8970.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8970 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8970.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR8970 is distant 189.98 light years from the Sun
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's HR8970 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):