HR4087
HR4087 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Vela.
HR4087 visual magnitude is 6.27. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4087 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 HR4087 is -0.13 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.011 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4087
HR4087 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -13.2°
Azimuth: 216.0°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4087
HR4087 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 HR4087 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4087 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4087 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4087 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4087 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4087 is distant 232.03 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4087
HR4087 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4087 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
