HR4487
HR4487 is a star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4487 visual magnitude is 5.15. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4487 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 HR4487 is -0.071 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4487
HR4487 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -43.6°
Azimuth: 220.7°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4487
HR4487 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 HR4487 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4487 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4487 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4487 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4487 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4487 is distant 296.90 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4487
HR4487 belongs to spectral class A HR4487 is also a HgMn chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4487 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
