HR8981
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 42.97°
Az: 300.14°
Direction: West-North-West
HR8981 is a main-sequence star of spectral class A4 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR8981 visual magnitude is 6.26. Because of its faintness, HR8981 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 HR8981. The red arrow shows the motion of HR8981 during the next
10000 years (0.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR8981.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR8981.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8981 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR8981.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR8981 is circumpolar and transits at 22:02 UTC (altitude: 88.2°)