HR3847
HR3847 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Draco.
HR3847 visual magnitude is 6.17. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3847 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 HR3847 is -0.031 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 HR3847
HR3847 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 45.6°
Azimuth: 346.2°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3847
HR3847 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR3847 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3847 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3847 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR3847 is circumpolar and transits at 18:54 UTC (altitude: 62.3°)
Distance of HR3847 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3847 is distant 416.35 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3847
HR3847 belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3847 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
