HR4177
HR4177 is a variable and double giant star in the constellation of Carina.
HR4177 visual magnitude is 4.66. Because of its moderate brightness, HR4177 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 HR4177:
HR4177 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -49.0°
Azimuth: 228.9°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4177
HR4177 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 HR4177 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4177 in the sky:

Visibility of HR4177 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4177 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR4177
The image below is a photograph of HR4177 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 HR4177 is -0.012 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 HR4177 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4177 is distant 1,852.27 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4177
HR4177 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 HR4177 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR4177 star system properties
HR4177 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 HR4177 double sysyem: