HR4122

HR4122 is a multiple giant star in the constellation of Sextans.

HR4122 visual magnitude is 6.2. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4122 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 HR4122:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4122

HR4122 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR4122 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4122 in the sky:

Visibility of HR4122 from your location

Today's HR4122 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR4122

The image below is a photograph of HR4122 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 HR4122 is -0.039 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.005 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR4122 from the Sun and relative movement

HR4122 is distant 767.06 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR4122

HR4122 belongs to spectral class K5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4122 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR4122 star system properties

HR4122 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR4122 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR4122