HR4428

HR4428 is a multiple hypergiant star in the constellation of Crater.

HR4428 visual magnitude is 5.76. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4428 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR4428:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4428

HR4428 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR4428 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4428 in the sky:

Visibility of HR4428 from your location

Today's HR4428 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR4428

The image below is a photograph of HR4428 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR4428 is -0.048 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.043 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR4428 from the Sun and relative movement

HR4428 is distant 403.47 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR4428

HR4428 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4428 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR4428 star system properties

HR4428 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR4428 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR4428