We use cookies to deliver essential features and to measure their performance. By using this site you accept our Privacy Policies.
A Complete Guide to the Solar System and the Night Sky
Help keep this site free and ads-free! Donate Now!
public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
SunriseRise: 5:43  
clear_day Transit: 12:56  
SunsetSet: 20:10
sleep NighttimeWhat's Visible Now?
All Constellations » Centaurus » 

HR4652

Altitude: -13.8°   Azimuth: 209.0°   Direction: South-South-West

HR4652 is a double giant star in the constellation of Centaurus.

HR4652 visual magnitude is 5.31. Because of its reltive faintness, HR4652 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 HR4652 is -0.042 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR4652 star
DSS2 image of HR4652. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4652 during the next 10000 years (-7.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.17 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR4652

5.31
Giant

HR4652 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -13.8°
Azimuth: 209.0°
Direction: South-South-West

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR4652

HR4652 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 HR4652 are provided in the following table:

12h 14m 02s
-45° 43’ 26”
296.13°
16.65°
Centaurus

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR4652 in the sky:

Finder chart HR4652 star
Simplified finder chart for HR4652.

Visibility of HR4652 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR4652 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR4652 from the Sun and relative movement

HR4652 is distant 565.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

173.61 pc
565.97 ly
7 km/s
-0.042 arcsec/year
0.007 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR4652

HR4652 belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

-0.89
K3III
3902K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4652 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4652. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR4652 star system properties

HR4652 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 HR4652 double sysyem:

5.31
6.61
1.3
2.8 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR4652

SAO223297
SAO223297