HR4649

HR4649 is a giant star in the constellation of Chamaeleon.

HR4649 visual magnitude is 6.35. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4649 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 HR4649 is -0.033 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR4649

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4649

HR4649 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR4649 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4649 in the sky:

Visibility of HR4649 from your location

HR4649 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR4649 from the Sun and relative movement

HR4649 is distant 353.20 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 35 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR4649

HR4649 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4649 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR4649