HR4417
HR4417 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4417 visual magnitude is 5.81. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4417 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 HR4417 is -0.041 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.014 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4417
HR4417 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -84.3°
Azimuth: 249.3°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4417
HR4417 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR4417 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4417 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4417 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4417 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4417 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4417 is distant 624.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4417
HR4417 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4417 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR4417 star system properties
HR4417 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR4417 double sysyem: