HR4161

HR4161 is a double giant star in the constellation of Chamaeleon.

HR4161 visual magnitude is 7.07. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4161 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 HR4161 is -0.033 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR4161

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4161

HR4161 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR4161 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4161 in the sky:

Visibility of HR4161 from your location

HR4161 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR4161 from the Sun and relative movement

HR4161 is distant 1,156.03 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR4161

HR4161 belongs to spectral class B5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4161 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR4161 star system properties

HR4161 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR4161 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR4161