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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:24 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:27
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HR4385

Altitude: -55.5°   Azimuth: 163.9°   Direction: South-South-East

HR4385 is a giant star in the constellation of Chamaeleon.

HR4385 visual magnitude is 6.35. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4385 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 HR4385 is 0.031 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.026 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR4385 star
DSS2 image of HR4385. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4385 during the next 10000 years (5.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.33 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR4385

6.35
Giant

HR4385 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -55.5°
Azimuth: 163.9°
Direction: South-South-East

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4385

HR4385 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 HR4385 are provided in the following table:

11h 18m 34s
-79° 40’ 06”
298.68°
-17.57°
Chamaeleon

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4385 in the sky:

Finder chart HR4385 star
Simplified finder chart for HR4385.

Visibility of HR4385 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR4385 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR4385 from the Sun and relative movement

HR4385 is distant 210.32 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

64.52 pc
210.32 ly
-4 km/s
0.031 arcsec/year
-0.026 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR4385

HR4385 belongs to spectral class A8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

2.30
A8III
7726K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4385 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4385. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR4385

SAO256823
SAO256823