HR4576

HR4576 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Crux.

HR4576 visual magnitude is 5.44. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4576 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 HR4576 is -0.021 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR4576

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4576

HR4576 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 HR4576 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4576 in the sky:

Visibility of HR4576 from your location

HR4576 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR4576 from the Sun and relative movement

HR4576 is distant 633.01 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR4576

HR4576 belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4576 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR4576