HR4397

HR4397 is a giant star in the constellation of Chamaeleon.

HR4397 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4397 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 HR4397 is -0.081 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.005 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR4397

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4397

HR4397 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 HR4397 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4397 in the sky:

Visibility of HR4397 from your location

HR4397 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR4397 from the Sun and relative movement

HR4397 is distant 243.28 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR4397

HR4397 belongs to spectral class A5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4397 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR4397