HR8981
HR8981 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR8981 visual magnitude is 6.26. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8981 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 HR8981 is 0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.021 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8981
HR8981 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 29.6°
Azimuth: 313.7°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8981
HR8981 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 HR8981 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8981 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8981 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8981 is circumpolar and transits at 09:25 UTC (altitude: 88.0°)
Distance of HR8981 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8981 is distant 778.04 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8981
HR8981 belongs to spectral class A4 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8981 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
