HR4197
HR4197 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Leo.
HR4197 visual magnitude is 6.27. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4197 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 HR4197 is -0.116 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.026 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4197
HR4197 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -16.1°
Azimuth: 338.2°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4197
HR4197 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR4197 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4197 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4197 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR4197 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR4197 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4197 is distant 212.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4197
HR4197 belongs to spectral class A5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4197 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
