HR4280

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 76.68° Az: 110.14° Direction: East-South-East

HR4280 is a giant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Ursa Major.

HR4280 visual magnitude is 5.47. Because of its faintness, HR4280 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 HR4280. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4280 during the next 10000 years (1.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 11h 01m 39s

Declination +45° 23’ 34”

Hour Angle 22h 48m 13s

Sideral Time 09h 49m 53s

J2000

Right Ascension 11h 00m 14s

Declination +45° 31’ 33”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 165.76°

Galactic Latitude 61.27°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR4280.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.47

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.69

Spectral Type K5III

Color Index (B-V) 1.47

Temperature 3839K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4280 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR4280. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR4280 is distant 881.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 270.27

Distance (light year) 881.08

Radial Speed 9 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.011 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.003"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD95212

SAO Catalogue SAO43562

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP53781

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+46 1680

FK5 Catalogue 2878

Visibility from Your Location

HR4280 is circumpolar and transits at 10:03 UTC (altitude: 83.9°)

Set Location

Other stars in Ursa Major