HR8996
HR8996 is a bright giant star in the constellation of Tucana.
HR8996 visual magnitude is 5.72. Because of its reltive faintness, HR8996 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 HR8996 is 0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.031 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR8996
HR8996 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -46.6°
Azimuth: 141.2°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR8996
HR8996 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR8996 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR8996 in the sky:
Visibility of HR8996 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR8996 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR8996 from the Sun and relative movement
HR8996 is distant 878.71 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR8996
HR8996 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR8996 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
