HR4159
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -8.78°
Az: 171.93°
Direction: South
HR4159 is a variable bright giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Carina.
HR4159 visual magnitude is 4.45. Because of its moderate brightness, HR4159 is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of HR4159. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4159 during the next
10000 years (-3.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR4159.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4159 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4159.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4159 is distant 1,375.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4159 is currently not visible from Voskevaz, Armenia