HR8970
HR8970 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Pegasus.
HR8970 visual magnitude is 5.97. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8970 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 HR8970 is 0.099 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.011 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8970
HR8970 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 6.8°
Azimuth: 83.1°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8970
HR8970 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 HR8970 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8970 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8970 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR8970 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR8970 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8970 is distant 189.98 light years from the Sun
Spectral properties of HR8970
HR8970 belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8970 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
