HR4659
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 59.73°
Az: 327.35°
Direction: North-North-West
HR4659 is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Draco.
HR4659 visual magnitude is 5.71. Because of its faintness, HR4659 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 HR4659. The red arrow shows the motion of HR4659 during the next
10000 years (-3.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR4659.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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Finder chart for HR4659.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR4659 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR4659.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR4659 is distant 467.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR4659 is circumpolar and transits at 20:41 UTC (altitude: 71.4°)