HR4010
HR4010 is a giant star in the constellation of Vela.
HR4010 visual magnitude is 6.16. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4010 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 HR4010 is -0.041 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.046 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4010
HR4010 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -54.6°
Azimuth: 245.1°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4010
HR4010 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 HR4010 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4010 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4010 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4010 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4010 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4010 is distant 334.36 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4010
HR4010 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4010 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
