HR4268
HR4268 is a bright giant star in the constellation of Chamaeleon.
HR4268 visual magnitude is 6.33. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4268 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 HR4268 is -0.04 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4268
HR4268 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -49.3°
Azimuth: 196.0°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4268
HR4268 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 HR4268 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4268 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4268 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4268 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4268 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4268 is distant 1,680.41 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4268
HR4268 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4268 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
