HR4008
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 68.22°
Az: 53.25°
Direction: South-South-West
HR4008 is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class M0 in the constellation of Ursa Major.
HR4008 visual magnitude is 6.25. Because of its faintness, HR4008 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 HR4008. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4008 during the next
10000 years (2.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR4008.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4008 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4008.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4008 is distant 1,743.32 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4008 is circumpolar and transits at 16:08 UTC (altitude: 81.6°)