HR4272
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 63.25°
Az: 352.88°
Direction: South
HR4272 is a giant star of spectral class G9 in the constellation of Draco.
HR4272 visual magnitude is 6.2. Because of its faintness, HR4272 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 HR4272. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4272 during the next
10000 years (-12.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.83 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR4272.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4272 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4272.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4272 is distant 553.48 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 50 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4272 is circumpolar and transits at 16:57 UTC (altitude: 63.8°)