HR4497
HR4497 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
HR4497 visual magnitude is 5.96. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4497 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 HR4497 is 0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.019 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR4497
HR4497 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -46.9°
Azimuth: 236.1°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4497
HR4497 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 HR4497 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4497 in the sky:
Visibility of HR4497 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR4497 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR4497 from the Sun and relative movement
HR4497 is distant 1,065.36 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR4497
HR4497 belongs to spectral class M1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4497 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
