HR4475
HR4475 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4475 visual magnitude is 5.15. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4475 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 HR4475 is -0.224 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4475
HR4475 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -22.8°
Azimuth: 179.8°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4475
HR4475 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 HR4475 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4475 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4475 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4475 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4475 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4475 is distant 231.04 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4475
HR4475 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 HR4475 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
