HR4072
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 75.71°
Az: 10.10°
Direction: North
HR4072 is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Ursa Major.
HR4072 visual magnitude is 4.97. Because of its moderate brightness, HR4072 is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of HR4072. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4072 during the next
10000 years (-1.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR4072.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
HR4072 is also a SiSrHg chemically peculiar star.
Simplified finder chart for HR4072.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4072 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4072.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4072 is distant 300.74 light years from the Sun
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4072 is circumpolar and transits at 10:26 UTC (altitude: 76.0°)