HR4610

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 24.29° Az: 358.64° Direction: South

HR4610 is a variable and double giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Ursa Major.

HR4610 visual magnitude is 6.13. Because of its faintness, HR4610 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of HR4610. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4610 during the next 10000 years (-8.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -12.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 12h 06m 56s

Declination +62° 47’ 28”

Hour Angle 11h 49m 09s

Sidereal Time 23h 56m 05s

J2000

Right Ascension 12h 05m 39s

Declination +62° 55’ 59”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 131.64°

Galactic Latitude 53.41°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR4610.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.13

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.84

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.17

Temperature 4368K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4610 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR4610. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR4610 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR4610 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.13

Secondary star magnitude 11.53

Magnitude difference 5.4

Separation 2.3 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR4610 is distant 373.42 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 114.55

Distance (light year) 373.42

Radial Speed -26 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.05 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.075"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD105043

SAO Catalogue SAO15710

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP58989

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+63 999

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 5452

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS8417

Visibility from Your Location

HR4610 is circumpolar and transits at 17:58 UTC (altitude: 78.7°)

Set Location

Other stars in Ursa Major