HR4142
HR4142 is a variable and double giant star in the constellation of Carina.
HR4142 visual magnitude is 4.93. Because of its moderate brightness, HR4142 should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR4142:
HR4142 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -50.4°
Azimuth: 153.3°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4142
HR4142 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 HR4142 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4142 in the sky:

Visibility of HR4142 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4142 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR4142
The image below is a photograph of HR4142 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 HR4142 is -0.017 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR4142 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4142 is distant 964.50 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4142
HR4142 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 HR4142 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR4142 star system properties
HR4142 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR4142 double sysyem: