HR4271
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -33.22°
Az: 148.24°
Direction: South-South-East
HR4271 is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Carina.
HR4271 visual magnitude is 5.92. Because of its faintness, HR4271 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 HR4271. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4271 during the next
10000 years (-6.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 14.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR4271.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR4271.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4271 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4271.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4271 is distant 305.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4271 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK