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Other stars in Chamaeleon
- α Chamaeleontis
- γ Chamaeleontis
- β Chamaeleontis
- θ Chamaeleontis
- δ2 Chamaeleontis
- ε Chamaeleontis
- κ Chamaeleontis
- ζ Chamaeleontis
- ι Chamaeleontis
- ν Chamaeleontis
- δ1 Chamaeleontis
- η Chamaeleontis
- μ1 Chamaeleontis
- π Chamaeleontis
- HR3393
- HR3543
- HR4976
- HR5188
- HR4206
- HR3524
- HR3695
- HR3000
- HR4170
- HR4268
- HR4507
- HR5115
- HR4385
- HR4649
- HR4509
- HR4397
- HR5082
- μ2 Chamaeleontis
- HR4304
- HR4161
HR4170
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -41.09°
Az: 167.31°
Direction: South-South-East
HR4170 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Chamaeleon.
HR4170 visual magnitude is 6.3. Because of its faintness, HR4170 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of HR4170. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4170 during the next
10000 years (-3.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR4170.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4170 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4170.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4170 is distant 516.64 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4170 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK