HR4136
HR4136 is a double bright giant star in the constellation of Vela.
HR4136 visual magnitude is 6.09. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4136 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 HR4136 is -0.013 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4136
HR4136 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -14.7°
Azimuth: 212.2°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4136
HR4136 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 HR4136 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4136 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4136 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4136 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4136 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4136 is distant 477.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4136
HR4136 belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4136 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
HR4136 star system properties
HR4136 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR4136 double sysyem: