HR4143
HR4143 is a double giant star in the constellation of Vela.
HR4143 visual magnitude is 5.02. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4143 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 HR4143 is -0.019 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4143
HR4143 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -84.9°
Azimuth: 329.3°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4143
HR4143 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 HR4143 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4143 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4143 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4143 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4143 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4143 is distant 964.50 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4143
HR4143 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 HR4143 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
HR4143 star system properties
HR4143 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 HR4143 double sysyem: