HR4427
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 26.50°
Az: 326.02°
Direction: North-West
HR4427 is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Ursa Major.
HR4427 visual magnitude is 6.41. Because of its faintness, HR4427 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 HR4427. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4427 during the next
10000 years (1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -9.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR4427.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4427 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4427.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4427 is distant 641.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4427 is circumpolar and transits at 19:28 UTC (altitude: 87.3°)