HR4242
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 63.50°
Az: 289.28°
Direction: West-North-West
HR4242 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Ursa Major.
HR4242 visual magnitude is 6.44. Because of its faintness, HR4242 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 HR4242. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4242 during the next
10000 years (-11.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR4242.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4242 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4242.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4242 is distant 314.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4242 is circumpolar and transits at 18:55 UTC (altitude: 89.1°)