HR4463
HR4463 is a variable and double giant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4463 visual magnitude is 5.71. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4463 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 HR4463 is -0.089 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4463
HR4463 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -33.3°
Azimuth: 233.9°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4463
HR4463 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 HR4463 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4463 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4463 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4463 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4463 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4463 is distant 652.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4463
HR4463 belongs to spectral class M3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4463 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR4463 star system properties
HR4463 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 HR4463 double sysyem: