HR4091
HR4091 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Carina.
HR4091 visual magnitude is 6.35. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4091 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR4091:
HR4091 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -46.0°
Azimuth: 228.8°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4091
HR4091 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 HR4091 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4091 in the sky:

Visibility of HR4091 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4091 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR4091
The image below is a photograph of HR4091 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR4091 is -0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR4091 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4091 is distant 793.19 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4091
HR4091 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4091 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
